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Antonyms for certainly
ˈsɜr tn licer·tain·ly
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term certainly.
Wiktionary
certainlyadverb
Synonyms:
without a doubt, indubitably, wis, sure thing, beyond doubt, undoubtedlycertainlyadverb
In a way which is certain; with certainty.
Synonyms:
sure thing, without a doubt, undoubtedly, beyond doubt, indubitably, wiscertainlyadverb
Without doubt, surely; of course.
Synonyms:
sure thing, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, beyond doubt, wiscertainlyadverb
An emphatic affirmative answer.
Would you like it with ice? Certainly, and with lemon please.
Synonyms:
without a doubt, sure thing, wis, beyond doubt, indubitably, undoubtedly
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
certainly
Antonyms:
possibly, probably, perhaps, contingently, doubtfully, occasionallySynonyms:
surely, positively, unquestionably
Princeton's WordNet
surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
"the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"
Synonyms:
surely, for sure, sure as shooting, sure, for certain, sure enough
Editors Contribution
limbo
nuh-uh
Submitted by acronimous on July 17, 2023
How to use certainly in a sentence?
And there is certainly a big risk of infection for the (14) countries which have not had it yet.
There’s a fluidity to Donald and Billy Dee’s [portrayal of Lando’s] sexuality, i mean, I would have loved to have gotten a more explicitly LGBT character into this movie. I think it’s time, certainly, for that, and I love the fluidity ? sort of the spectrum of sexuality that Donald appeals to and that droids are a part of.
Certainly, the numbers show you more deceleration.
There is certainly an irony here that the blue coalition by and large appears more oriented to policy actions and responses that in fact will benefit other parts of the country, even as they benefit the world.
Certainly, if you're going into a season and didn't think you could win it all, it would be a pretty depressing place to play from.
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1317 | probably | |
#1926 | perhaps | |
#2894 | certainly | |
#3872 | possibly | |
#6326 | occasionally | |
#81410 | doubtfully | |
#185308 | contingently |
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