Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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certainly | No | No | No | Yes |
certain | No | Yes | No | No |
certainly (adjective) | certain (adjective) |
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established beyond doubt or question; definitely known | |
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured | |
certain to occur; destined or inevitable | |
established irrevocably | |
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance | |
definite but not specified or identified | |
reliable in operation or effect |
certainly (adverb) | certain (adverb) |
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definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') |