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Italian
Etymology
From certo + -mente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃer.taˈmen.te/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Hyphenation: cer‧ta‧mén‧te
Adverb
certamente
- certainly, definitely, surely, of course
- Synonyms: sicuramente, di sicuro, certo, di certo, indubbiamente, senz'altro
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
From certa + -mente.
Adverb
certamente
- certainly, in truth
- Synonym: seguramente
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Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese certamente. By surface analysis, certa + -mente. Compare Galician certamente.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: cer‧ta‧men‧te
Adverb
certamente (comparable, comparative mais certamente, superlative o mais certamente)
- certainly
2011, Edelvino Razzolini Filho, Administração da Pequena e Média Empresa, IESDE Brasil S.A., →ISBN, page 44:Convém, aqui, lembrar o ditado popular: amigos, amigos; negócios à parte. Caso o empreendedor saiba separar a amizade dos negócios, certamente estará em melhores condições para o sucesso.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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