Synonyms 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

   Synonyms:
   surely, positively, unquestionably

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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

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1. definetly

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2. definitly

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1. List of paraphrases for "certainly":

   surely, definitely, undoubtedly, indeed, doubtless, admittedly, absolutely, clearly, obviously, sure, unquestionably, really, probably, naturally, undeniably, truly, doubt, toki, indisputably, decidedly

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1. Tom Irwin:

   We decided to make the most of it. We put the Christmas tree up, It's certainly the worst storm we've experienced, and we've been here just under 30 years.

2. The Pope:

   Certainly every culture needs economic growth and the creation of wealth.

3. Geoff Porter:

   More often than not, when the head of the snake is cut off, a more venomous one grows in its place, that is certainly a possibility here –- and there are no shortage of aspiring jihadis who are likely eager to pick up Belmokhtar's mantle.

4. Melina Jampolis:

   I have certainly seen improvements in blood sugar with encouraging more fiber-rich foods like beans that are also rich in magnesium, but it is harder to isolate that effect alone.

5. White House Josh Earnest:

   That is an indication that the Saudis certainly take all of this seriously.