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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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certainement [sɛʀtɛnmɑ̃] ADV

1. certainement (sans certitude):

certainement
most probably
c'est certainement quelqu'un de très compétent
he/she must be a very competent person
vous avez certainement remarqué que …
you've most probably noticed that …
il arrivera certainement en retard
he'll most probably be late

2. certainement (avec certitude):

certainement
certainly
je n'irai certainement pas!
I certainly won't go!
tu y es certainement pour quelque chose!
you have certainly got something to do with it!

3. certainement (pour renforcer):

certainement
certainly
‘tu peux m'aider?’—‘mais certainement!’
‘can you help me?’—‘certainly’ ou ‘of course’
certainement pas!
certainly not!
on reparlera certainement de lui
he's definitely a name to look out for
‘est-ce que je peux venir aussi?’—‘mais oui! ou bien sûr! ou certainement!’
‘can I come too?’—‘of course!’
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he's very probably in Paris
il est certainement à Paris
certainly (without doubt)
certainement
certainly (indicating assent)
certainement, bien sûr
certainly not!
certainement pas!
certainly sir/madam
(mais) certainement, monsieur/madame
she was almost certainly innocent
elle était presque certainement innocente
yes, by all means
oui, certainement
hardly!
certainement pas!
surely
sûrement, certainement
it was definitely the smart choice
c'est certainement ce qu'il fallait choisir
dear me, no!
certainement pas!

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certainement [sɛʀtɛnmɑ̃] ADV

1. certainement (selon toute apparence):

certainement
most probably

2. certainement (sans aucun doute):

certainement
certainly
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English
French
French
no sir inf
certainement pas
certainly
certainement
sth is bound to happen
qc va certainement se produire
easily
certainement
by all means
certainement
not on your life! inf
certainement pas!
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certainement [sɛʀtɛnmɑ͂] ADV

1. certainement (selon toute apparence):

certainement
most probably

2. certainement (sans aucun doute):

certainement
certainly
English
English
French
French
no sir inf
certainement pas
sth is bound to happen
qc va certainement se produire
certainly
certainement
easily
certainement
by all means
certainement
not on your life! inf
certainement pas!
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