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

No certainly not, though there are some who say foreign correspondents should keep that formal tradition alive. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

While certainly not a cure-all, taking supplements could even help to stave off seasonal affective disorder (SAD) at this time of year. — Violet Hayward, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Jaboukie Young-White as Malcolm Last, but certainly not least, Jaboukie Young-White plays Malcolm Browne, Olive’s friend and one of Adam’s researchers. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Patients are certainly not waiting for our communications strategy. — Mike Raab, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for certainly not

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