certainly

Words with a similar base: certainly

'certainly'

[surely.r.01] as in: definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

Examples:
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

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Origins

					certainly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── certain (English)
    └── certain (Middle English (1100-1500))

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