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

Life in wartime for Panettiere’s daughter was certainly not easy — not least because Wladimir enlisted in the Ukrainian army during the all-hands moment when Russia invaded in 2022. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

And last but certainly not least, Poliakov has been cast as Olexij Kovalchuk, also a trader. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

The prince was certainly not the only royal who lent a hand in the kitchen. — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

The solution is certainly not for Illinois to abandon cellphone restrictions. — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for certainly not

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