No. 276 in Italian
sicuramente
Certainly; surely; definitely.
In a sentence
Sicuramente andrò in vacanza questa estate.
Surely I will go on vacation this summer.
Here, 'sicuramente' expresses a high degree of certainty about the speaker's intention to go on vacation.
È sicuramente una proposta interessante da valutare.
It is definitely an interesting proposal to consider.
In this context, 'sicuramente' emphasizes the speaker's affirmation that the proposal is interesting.
Se mi chiami, sicuramente ti risponderò.
If you call me, I will surely answer you.
'Sicuramente' here indicates the speaker's clear commitment to responding to the call, adding assurance.
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