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

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. definetly

   Submitted by anonymous on January 24, 2021  

2. definitly

   Submitted by anonymous on December 16, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Suggested Resources

1. certainly

   Certainly vs. Definitely -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between Certainly and Definitely.

How to pronounce certainly?

How to say certainly in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use certainly in a sentence?

1. Chuck Schumer:

   We can get a lot of the COVID bill done with reconciliation, and that’s something we certainly will use if they try to block this immediate COVID bill.

2. Matt Elliott:

   Summer might be coming down a little bit, and winter might be coming up a little bit. So, they’re kind of competing with each other, so, the numbers overall might be similar, but there may be some subtle changes in the seasonality and locations that we’re certainly looking at very closely.

3. Chief Operating Officer Keith Creel:

   We have been preparing for this for about two years, we won't be able to move 100 percent of the business, but certainly we're going to protect the business as best we can.

4. Chief Executive Officer David Roberts:

   I expect them to want to work with us, we need to be talking to folks about relief through the year. If we get that relief we will continue to press on with our programs. If there are other things we need to do in the interim to satisfy those debtholders then we'll certainly do that.

5. Lori Jo Hoekstra:

   He was most proud of his comedy. He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him, norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that' a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.' He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.