certeynly
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- certainlik, certanli, certanly, certaynly, certeinliche, certeinly, certenliche, certenly, certeynli, certeynlie, certeynlich, certeynliche, serteynliche, serteynly
Etymology[edit]
From certeyn + -ly (adverbial suffix); probably a calque of Old French certainement.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
certeynly
- Without doubt; certainly, indubitably.
- Without approximation; perfectly, precisely.
- An emphatic affirmative answer; certainly, of course.
- (rare) In an assured way; assuredly.
Descendants[edit]
- English: certainly
References[edit]
- “certainlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.