seguramente

[sə-ɡu-ɾa-ˈmẽ-tə]

adverb

surely, certainly, definitely

1. without doubt; with certainty

He will surely arrive on time.

Ele chegará seguramente na hora.

2. in a secure or safe manner

The documents are stored safely.

Os documentos estão guardados seguramente.

3. with confidence; assuredly

She spoke surely about her plans.

Ela falou seguramente sobre seus planos.

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General Brazilian

seguramente

standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

seguramente

standard usage, no regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

seguramente

standard usage, no regional variation

Portugal

seguramente

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

seguramente que sim - definitely yes

seguramente não - certainly not

seguramente será - it will surely be

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