FOR CERTAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does for certain mean? 

• FOR CERTAIN (adverb)
  The adverb FOR CERTAIN has 1 sense:

1. definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely')

  Familiarity information: FOR CERTAIN used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOR CERTAIN (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely')

Synonyms:

certainly; for certain; for sure; sure; sure as shooting; sure enough; surely

Context example:

sure he'll come

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

 Context examples 

Whatever Lucy might think about it herself, you know, it was no business of other people to set it down for certain.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

This provides information about diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options and outcomes for certain cancers.

(Copper Cu 62-ATSM, NCI Thesaurus)

Some low birth weight babies may be more at risk for certain health problems.

(Birth Weight, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

On this basis we cannot say for certain which is best, exercise in the morning or exercise in the evening.

(Morning, Evening Exercise Provides Different Health Benefits, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The findings could lead to new approaches for certain kinds of hearing loss.

(Hearing different frequencies, NIH)

For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels.

(Endocrine therapy, NCI Dictionary)

Medical geneticists also counsel individuals and families at risk for certain genetic disorders or cancers.

(Geneticist, NCI Dictionary)

That were his name for certain.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Therefore, we can say for certain that young Cadogan West was placed on it.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is sometimes done at the same time as a pelvic exam and may also be done at the same time as a test for certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).

(Pap smear, NCI Dictionary)