〈 cer.tain.ly 〉

[常用字]

【副詞】

1 無疑地; 確定地

This is certainly not my writing. 這的確不是我的作品

2 當然地

You may certainly join us. 你當然可以加入我們

3 肯定地

They certainly are hard workers. 他們絕對是辛勤工作的人

〈 sure.ly 〉

[常用字]

【副詞】

1 確信地; 不猶豫地

2 不懷疑地; 確定地

You surely can't be serious. 你當然不能太認真

3 必然地

Slowly but surely spring returens. 雖慢但春天必然會回來

百分之百的

〈 1．of course；certainly；definitely當然；必定 〉

*I said I would come straight to the point．“By all means，”he replied．我說，我想要直截了當地談。“當然可以，”他回答道。

2．trying every means possible；at all costs 竭力；務必；無論如何

*He will try to get the work done by all means．他會竭盡全力完成那件工作的。

*He felt that he should by all means warn his friend．他感到他無論如何要警告他的朋友。

必定, 一定