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

In addition, if the pedestrian was thrown 30 feet by being hit by a vehicle at 35mph, a side contact with a vehicle at 5mph is quite unlikely to have been the source of the fatal injuries, certainly not the primary source. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Earnings are certainly not keeping up with inflation, according to government statistics. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

For most guys, turning up poolside in the same trunks as someone else isn’t that big of a deal—certainly not a faux pas on the same level as, say, the lady in your life’s arriving on the red carpet in the same gown as another woman. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Solicitations, recommendations or restrictions for presents should never be stated explicitly, and certainly not in invitations. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for certainly not

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