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