certamente

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Italian

Etymology

From certo +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃer.taˈmen.te/
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  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Hyphenation: cer‧ta‧mén‧te

Adverb

certamente

  1. certainly, definitely, surely, of course
    Synonyms: sicuramente, di sicuro, certo, di certo, indubbiamente, senz'altro

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From certa +‎ -mente.

Adverb

certamente

  1. certainly, in truth
    Synonym: seguramente

Derived terms

  • Galician: certamente
  • Portuguese: certamente

Further reading

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)

  1. 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.
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