Antonyms for certainly
ˈsɜr tn licer·tain·ly

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. certainlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   without a doubt, indubitably, wis, sure thing, beyond doubt, undoubtedly

2. certainlyadverb

   In a way which is certain; with certainty.

   Synonyms:
   sure thing, without a doubt, undoubtedly, beyond doubt, indubitably, wis

3. certainlyadverb

   Without doubt, surely; of course.

   Synonyms:
   sure thing, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, beyond doubt, wis

4. certainlyadverb

   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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 4 votes

1. certainly

   Antonyms:
   possibly, probably, perhaps, contingently, doubtfully, occasionally

   Synonyms:
   surely, positively, unquestionably

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. 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 ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. limbo

   Submitted by anonymous on March 24, 2020  

2. nuh-uh

   Submitted by acronimous on July 17, 2023  

How to use certainly in a sentence?

1. Adam Pasion:

   We certainly recognize the risk and are only doing this in the most extreme circumstances we feel that we need to.

2. John Johnston:

   What we're realizing here, as investors, is that the fundamental backdrop is not as rosy as believed, and it certainly doesn't justify the valuations we had.

3. Stephen Huvane:

   Giada tapes sometimes three episodes in one day, and they do multiple takes on a close-up of her eating. She doesn’t always eat and swallow every time, since they can do sometimes six to 10 takes with three episodes a day, and that would be like eating six to eight meals a day … The bottom line is, she most certainly does eat the food she prepares on the show, but does not always consume the whole dish, as that would be too much for most people to eat in one day.

4. Bill McQuaker:

   I hesitate to say fragmented markets are a universal good...But in these particular circumstances, the lack of linkages has certainly been an important contributor to relative stability.

5. Lutz Karpowitz:

   The FX market is likely to pay particular attention today to what Draghi has to say about further rate cuts, should he be any more outspoken on the matter than last time round, euro/dollar is likely to ease further. I would certainly steer clear of long positions.

How to pronounce certainly?

How to say certainly in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency