certainly not

phrase

: not at all

"Did I offend you?" "Oh, certainly not."

Examples of certainly not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jude Bellingham’s two goals on Saturday in England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matchup against Norway were certainly not in vain. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

And last but certainly not least, carefully fluff throw pillows. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Led by allies of the mayor, the Gaspard commission will certainly not support nonpartisan elections/open primaries, but now that doesn’t matter. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026

Of all of the things on my Tayvis wedding bingo card, this was certainly not amongst them. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for certainly not

• immunoblot
• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot