No. 477 in Danish
sikkert
Certainly; surely; probably.
In a sentence
Han kører sikkert til arbejde hver dag.
He safely drives to work every day.
Here, 'sikkert' is an adverb indicating the manner in which the action is performed: safely.
Det er sikkert, at han kommer i morgen.
It is certain that he will come tomorrow.
In this case, 'sikkert' is used as an adjective meaning 'certain' or 'sure.'
Han er sikkert allerede på vej.
He is probably already on his way.
Here, 'sikkert' functions as an adverb meaning 'probably,' indicating a level of certainty regarding the statement.
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