certainly

Word family noun certainty ≠ uncertainty certitudeadjective certain ≠ uncertain adverb certainly ≠ uncertainly

ldoce_711_zcer·tain·ly /ˈsɜːtnli $ ˈsɜːr-/ S1 W1 adverbadv [sentence adverbadv]

1 CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYwithout any doubt 无疑，确定 SYN definitely

I certainly never expected to become a writer.

我当然从未期望自己成为一名作家。

They’re certainly not mine.

这些东西肯定不是我的。

it is certainly true/possible etc

It is certainly true that there are more courses on offer.

当然还有更多的课程可供选择。

The girl was almost certainly murdered.

几乎可以肯定，这个女孩是被人谋杀的。

‘Not smoking has made a real difference.’ ‘It most certainly has.’

“不抽烟确实大不相同。”“这当然了。”

2 AGREE spoken used to agree or give your permission 当然〔用于表示同意或允许〕

‘I’d like a beer, please.’ ‘Certainly, sir.’

“请给我来杯啤酒。”“好的，先生。”

‘Can I come along?’ ‘Certainly.’

“我可以一起去吗？”“当然可以。”

3 certainly not spokenNO used to disagree completely or to refuse to give permission 当然不〔用于表示不同意或允许〕

‘May I go?’ ‘Certainly not!’

“我可以走了吗？”“当然不行！”

In everyday English, people usually say of course or sure rather than certainly when agreeing or giving permission: 在日常英语中，表示同意或许可的时候，人们一般都说of course或sure，而不是certainly

‘Can I sit down?’ ‘Of course.’

“我可以坐下吗？”“当然可以。”

Examples from the Corpus

certainly not• It is certainly not a substitute for good old-fashioned interviewing or communications skills.• Managers may think that a team is doing the work, but it is certainly not a team in any cohesive sense.• Growing deafer, moreover, as they had certainly not been deaf as babies.• And they are certainly not blind to their difficulties or weaknesses.• These recordings are interesting, but certainly not inventive.• But he would be twenty next birthday, a young man certainly, but not mature - certainly not mature.• The pattern is certainly not one of total closure or exclusion.• Nugent is wild on stage but certainly not the stereotypical rock musician.

n THESAURUS

certainly used when saying that you are sure about something

Amy’s certainly growing, but she’s not gaining weight.

It’s certainly not the cheapest way of getting to New York.

‘Is this his signature?’ ‘Almost certainly.’

undoubtedly used when saying that you are completely sure about something. Undoubtedly sounds more certain and a little more formal than certainly

They are undoubtedly the better team.

Undoubtedly it will be a huge shock for him.

The furniture, although undoubtedly fashionable, was a little too plain for my taste.

there is no doubt used when you are completely sure about something

There is no doubt that violence on TV influences children.

He’s definitely innocent. There’s no doubt about that.

without (a) doubt used when you are completely sure about something

She was without doubt one of Mexico’s finest artists.

There would be, without a doubt, some perfectly ordinary explanation for his behaviour.

5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

Examples from the Corpus

certainly• Certainly, a backpacking trip in the high Sierras is not for everyone.• We're certainly a lot better off than we were five years ago.• And that was certainly a start.• Books and people certainly affected him.• We are not especially well-treated, certainly not as well as the locals.• Not the papers or the magazines and certainly not Kylie.• Should the man choose to chase the quail rather than shoot it, he would almost certainly still have his dinner.• This thought now struck him as too simple and certainly unpleasant in its snobbery, and he tore it up.• And that she most certainly was not, she told herself adamantly.• And it certainly Was, though not in the way the interviewees assumed.

it is certainly true/possible etc• I am glad that Kay accepts the appeal of the ideal of environmental triggering: it is certainly true.• With Michael Barry, it is certainly possible.• More neutrally it is certainly true that the range of courses we offer continues to increase.• And it is certainly true that these earnings differentials have had a tendency to diminish in the past.• Yet, it is certainly possible to argue Arden is as dramatically interesting.

单词	certainly
释义	certainly Word family noun certainty ≠ uncertainty certitudeadjective certain ≠ uncertain adverb certainly ≠ uncertainly ldoce_711_zcer·tain·ly /ˈsɜːtnli $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv [sentence adverbadv] 1 CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYwithout any doubt 无疑，确定 SYN definitely I certainly never expected to become a writer. 我当然从未期望自己成为一名作家。 They’re certainly not mine. 这些东西肯定不是我的。 it is certainly true/possible etc It is certainly true that there are more courses on offer. 当然还有更多的课程可供选择。 The girl was almost certainly murdered. 几乎可以肯定，这个女孩是被人谋杀的。 ‘Not smoking has made a real difference.’ ‘It most certainly has.’ “不抽烟确实大不相同。”“这当然了。” 2 AGREE spoken used to agree or give your permission 当然〔用于表示同意或允许〕 ‘I’d like a beer, please.’ ‘Certainly, sir.’ “请给我来杯啤酒。”“好的，先生。” ‘Can I come along?’ ‘Certainly.’ “我可以一起去吗？”“当然可以。” 3 certainly not spokenNO used to disagree completely or to refuse to give permission 当然不〔用于表示不同意或允许〕 ‘May I go?’ ‘Certainly not!’ “我可以走了吗？”“当然不行！” Register In everyday English, people usually say of course or sure rather than certainly when agreeing or giving permission: 在日常英语中，表示同意或许可的时候，人们一般都说of course或sure，而不是certainly ‘Can I sit down?’ ‘Of course.’ “我可以坐下吗？”“当然可以。” Examples from the Corpus certainly not• It is certainly not a substitute for good old-fashioned interviewing or communications skills.• Managers may think that a team is doing the work, but it is certainly not a team in any cohesive sense.• Growing deafer, moreover, as they had certainly not been deaf as babies.• And they are certainly not blind to their difficulties or weaknesses.• These recordings are interesting, but certainly not inventive.• But he would be twenty next birthday, a young man certainly, but not mature - certainly not mature.• The pattern is certainly not one of total closure or exclusion.• Nugent is wild on stage but certainly not the stereotypical rock musician. n THESAURUS certainly used when saying that you are sure about something Amy’s certainly growing, but she’s not gaining weight. It’s certainly not the cheapest way of getting to New York. ‘Is this his signature?’ ‘Almost certainly.’ undoubtedly used when saying that you are completely sure about something. Undoubtedly sounds more certain and a little more formal than certainly They are undoubtedly the better team. Undoubtedly it will be a huge shock for him. The furniture, although undoubtedly fashionable, was a little too plain for my taste. there is no doubt used when you are completely sure about something There is no doubt that violence on TV influences children. He’s definitely innocent. There’s no doubt about that. without (a) doubt used when you are completely sure about something She was without doubt one of Mexico’s finest artists. There would be, without a doubt, some perfectly ordinary explanation for his behaviour. 5 FREQUENCY 使用频率 Examples from the Corpus certainly• Certainly, a backpacking trip in the high Sierras is not for everyone.• We're certainly a lot better off than we were five years ago.• And that was certainly a start.• Books and people certainly affected him.• We are not especially well-treated, certainly not as well as the locals.• Not the papers or the magazines and certainly not Kylie.• Should the man choose to chase the quail rather than shoot it, he would almost certainly still have his dinner.• This thought now struck him as too simple and certainly unpleasant in its snobbery, and he tore it up.• And that she most certainly was not, she told herself adamantly.• And it certainly Was, though not in the way the interviewees assumed. it is certainly true/possible etc• I am glad that Kay accepts the appeal of the ideal of environmental triggering: it is certainly true.• With Michael Barry, it is certainly possible.• More neutrally it is certainly true that the range of courses we offer continues to increase.• And it is certainly true that these earnings differentials have had a tendency to diminish in the past.• Yet, it is certainly possible to argue Arden is as dramatically interesting.
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