seguramente

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Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From segura +‎ -mente.

Adverb

seguramente

  1. certainly
    Synonym: certamente

Derived terms

  • Portuguese: seguramente

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese seguramente. By surface analysis, segura (safe) +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˌɡu.ɾaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˌɡu.ɾaˈmẽ.te/

  • Hyphenation: se‧gu‧ra‧men‧te

Adverb

seguramente (comparable, comparative mais seguramente, superlative o mais seguramente)

  1. safely, securely
  2. certainly
    Synonym: certamente
    • 1943, André Luiz, Francisco Cândido Xavier, Nosso Lar:
      — Só amanhã poderei diagnosticar seguramente, porque a pneumonia se apresenta muito complicada, em virtude da hipertensão. Todo o cuidado é pouco, o Dr. Ernesto reclama absoluto repouso.
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Spanish

Etymology

From seguro +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˌɡuɾaˈmente/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: se‧gu‧ra‧men‧te

Adverb

seguramente

  1. surely, certainly
  2. probably
    Synonym: probablemente

Further reading