word-vault/dist/data/cards/ce/certainly.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "certainly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "without doubt",
            "labels": "British EnglishNorth American English",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Without treatment, she will **almost certainly** die."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm certainly never going there again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I certainly hope we can do this again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was certainly attractive but you couldn’t call her beautiful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is **certainly true** that individual earthquakes are difficult to predict with any accuracy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This will certainly make them think again."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "definitely"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "of course",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘May I see your passport, Mr Scott?’ ‘Certainly.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Do you think all this money will change your life?’ ‘Certainly not.’"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsɜːtnli/",
                "audio": "ce/certainly/certainly__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsɜːrtnli/",
                "audio": "ce/certainly/certainly__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}