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decerto

[deh-SER-too]
adverb
certainly, surely, for certain
1. without doubt; with certainty; definitely
He will certainly arrive on time.
Ele decerto chegará no horário.
2. used to express assurance or confidence about something
That is certainly true.
Isso é decerto verdade.
3. used as an affirmation or confirmation
Will you help me? Certainly!
Você vai me ajudar? Decerto!
Synonyms
certamenteseguramenteindubitavelmentesem dúvida
Antonyms
talvezpossivelmentedificilmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
certamente
more commonly used in modern Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
decerto
more frequently used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

de certo modo
ter certo de algo
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