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Antonyms for certainly
ˈsɜr tn licer·tain·ly

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Wiktionary1.7 / 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 Antonyms4.5 / 4 votes

  1. certainly

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

    Synonyms:
    surely, positively, unquestionably

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 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 Contribution0.0 / 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 Roth:

    And there is certainly a big risk of infection for the (14) countries which have not had it yet.

  2. Jonathan Kasdan:

    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.

  3. Steven Ricchiuto:

    Certainly, the numbers show you more deceleration.

  4. Mark Muro:

    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.

  5. Andrew Whitworth:

    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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#1926perhaps
#2894certainly
#3872possibly
#6326occasionally
#81410doubtfully
#185308contingently

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