most certainly
Beyond any question
Most certainly is an emphatic way of saying yes or expressing strong agreement.
It intensifies certainty beyond what certainly alone conveys: Will you be there? Most certainly.
The phrase can also reinforce statements: This is most certainly the best pizza in town.
It sounds somewhat formal or old-fashioned in casual conversation.
Opposite of no
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- surelyWith complete confidence
of course · agreed · exactly · precisely · undoubtedly · without doubt · by all means · naturally
With strong emphasis
- unquestionablyBeyond any dispute
- decidedlyWithout any doubt
- categoricallyWithout any qualification
- unmistakablyIn an undeniable manner
explicitly · clearly · strongly · wholeheartedly · thoroughly · completely · utterly · entirely
yes
Opposite of no
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- definitelyWith complete certainty
surely · of course · agreed · exactly · precisely · undoubtedly · without doubt · by all means · naturally · positively
emphatically
With strong emphasis
- unquestionablyBeyond any dispute
- decidedlyWithout any doubt
- categoricallyWithout any qualification
unmistakably · explicitly · clearly · strongly · wholeheartedly · thoroughly · completely · utterly · entirely · fully
unwavering
Steady and unchanging
unshakable · firm · determined · assured · confident · convinced · committed · dedicated · staunch · unfaltering
most certainlyabsolutely not
Emphatic total rejection
definitely not · certainly not · perhaps · maybe · possibly
most certainlyno way
Emphatic denial
absolutely not · definitely not · certainly not · by no means · not at all
most, certainly, certain, certainty, uncertain, uncertainty, ascertain, certify, certificate