Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms
all right, alright, assuredly, clearly, definitely, doubtless, easily, forsooth, hands down, inarguably, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indeed, indisputably, plainly, really, so, sure, surely, truly, unarguably, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably
Recent Examples on the Web
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'certainly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
More Definitions for certainly
certainly
See the full definition for certainly in the English Language Learners Dictionary
More from Merriam-Webster on certainly
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for certainly
Spanish Central: Translation of certainly
Nglish: Translation of certainly for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of certainly for Arabic Speakers
See Definitions and Examples
Get Word of the Day daily email!
You're nevertoo cool to learn something new.
Sign up for our Word of the Daydaily newsletter!