Certainly vs Explicit - What's the difference?
certainly | explicit |
In a way which is certain; with certainty.
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*:he verily thought he had young live frogs in his belly, qui vivebant ex alimento suo , that lived by his nourishment, and was so certainly persuaded of it, that for many years following he could not be rectified in his conceit.
Without doubt, surely.
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*:So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein. Backed by towering hills,a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
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, title= An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
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Very specific, clear, or detailed.
(euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
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As an adverb certainly
is in a way which is certain; with certainty.As an adjective explicit is
very specific, clear, or detailed.certainly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution, passage=WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them. The dispatches revealed details of corruption and kleptocracy that many Tunisians suspected, but could not prove, and would cite as they took to the streets.}}
Synonyms
* absolutely, beyond doubt, indubitably, sure thing, undoubtedly, wis, without a doubtCoordinate terms
* maybe, possibly, arguably, questionably, probably, perhapsDerived terms
* most certainlyReferences
* *explicit
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
- The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.