How do you use "certainly" in a sentence?

Would you mind helping me with this?' 'Certainly! That's certainly the best cake I've ever tasted. Will you be lending him more money?' 'Certainly not!

certainly

Q: What does "certainly" mean?

Without doubt; yes, of course Certainly expresses strong agreement or confirms that something is true beyond doubt. It is often used as a polite way to say 'yes' to requests. 'Certainly not' is an emphatic refusal. It is more formal than 'sure' or 'definitely.'

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Significado: Without doubt; yes, of course

当然，肯定

ciertamente, por supuesto

確かに、もちろん

확실히, 물론

Certainly expresses strong agreement or confirms that something is true beyond doubt. It is often used as a polite way to say 'yes' to requests. 'Certainly not' is an emphatic refusal. It is more formal than 'sure' or 'definitely.'

certainly表示强烈同意或确认某事毫无疑问是真实的。它常用作礼貌地回应请求说'是'。'Certainly not'是强调性的拒绝。它比'sure'或'definitely'更正式。

Certainly expresa un fuerte acuerdo o confirma que algo es verdad sin duda. A menudo se usa como una forma cortés de decir «sí» a las peticiones. «Certainly not» es un rechazo enfático. Es más formal que «sure» o «definitely».

certainlyは、強い同意を表したり、何かが疑いなく真実であることを確認したりします。リクエストに対して丁寧に「はい」と言う方法としてよく使われます。「Certainly not」は断固とした拒否です。「sure」や「definitely」より形式的です。

Certainly는 강한 동의를 표현하거나 무언가가 의심의 여지 없이 사실임을 확인할 때 사용합니다. 요청에 대해 정중하게 '네'라고 답할 때 자주 쓰입니다. 'Certainly not'은 강한 거절입니다. 'Sure'나 'definitely'보다 격식 있는 표현입니다.

Ejemplos

Would you mind helping me with this?' 'Certainly!
您介意帮我一下吗？''当然可以！
¿Te importaría ayudarme con esto? ¡Por supuesto!
「これを手伝っていただけますか？」「もちろん！」
이것 좀 도와주시겠어요?' '물론이죠!
That's certainly the best cake I've ever tasted.
这绝对是我吃过的最好吃的蛋糕。
Sin duda es el mejor pastel que he probado.
これは確かに今まで食べた中で一番おいしいケーキです。
이건 확실히 제가 먹어본 케이크 중 최고입니다.
Will you be lending him more money?' 'Certainly not!
你还会借钱给他吗？''绝对不会！
¿Le prestarás más dinero? ¡Desde luego que no!
「彼にもっとお金を貸すつもりですか？」「絶対にだめです！」
그에게 돈을 더 빌려줄 건가요?' '절대 안 됩니다!

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'certain' + '-ly'. 'Certain' comes from Latin 'certus' meaning 'determined, settled, sure', past participle of 'cernere' meaning 'to decide, sift'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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