No. 5,705 in French
certainement
Certainly.
In a sentence
Je viendrai certainement à la fête ce soir.
I will certainly come to the party tonight.
In this sentence, 'certainement' expresses strong assurance or certainty regarding the action of coming to the party.
Cela arrivera certainement si nous ne faisons rien.
That will certainly happen if we do nothing.
Here, 'certainement' indicates inevitability or a strongly expected outcome based on the context of inaction.
Certainement, c'est une opportunité à ne pas manquer.
Certainly, this is an opportunity not to miss.
In this usage, 'certainement' is used as an interjection to agree or affirm emphatically the statement about the opportunity.
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