certainly
/ˈsɜːtənli/SUR-tuhn-lee
/ˈsɝtənli/SUR-tuhn-lee
Meaningin a sure way
Common meaning: without doubt
Other meanings: yes
- certsettled, sureLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 320 · scan
- ainnoun ending: a stretch or tract of
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Journey through time
- Latincertus‘settled, sure’
- Middle Englishcerteinsource
- Englishcertain‘sure’
- Englishformed in English from certaincertainly‘without doubt’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from certain + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), AXLE, p.46 · scan
Roots
- certus Latin “settled, sure”
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