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gewiss — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • certain adj Completely confident that something is true.
  • certainly adv Without any doubt; definitely.
  • indeed adv Used to confirm or emphasize a statement; truly, in fact.
  • positively adv In a hopeful or constructive way.
  • verily adv Truly; in fact (an old-fashioned or formal word for emphasis).

Senses

gewiss is used for these senses in English:

  • certain Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
  • certain (euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
  • certain Having been determined but not specified.
  • certainly Without doubt, surely.
  • positively (modal) With certainty.
  • verily confidently, certainly

certain — full definition

  1. adj Completely confident that something is true.
  2. adj Sure to happen; inevitable.
  3. det Used to refer to a specific but unnamed person or thing.

certainly — full definition

  1. adv Without any doubt; definitely.
  2. adv Used as an emphatic way of saying yes.

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