The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word YES , but the solution may also be YES! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Certainly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
YES | 40 % | 3 |
SURE | 20 % | 4 |
INDEED | 7 % | 6 |
WHYYES | 4 % | 6 |
TOBESURE | 4 % | 8 |
BYALLMEANS | 4 % | 10 |
OFCOURSE | 3 % | 8 |
NATCH | 3 % | 5 |
AYE | 1 % | 3 |
UNDOUBTEDLY | 1 % | 11 |
VERY | 1 % | 4 |
NODOUBT | 1 % | 7 |
BUTOFCOURSE | 1 % | 11 |
SURELY | 1 % | 6 |
OFATRUTH | 1 % | 8 |
YES! | 1 % | 4 |
SUREENOUGH | 1 % | 10 |
ABSOLUTELY | 1 % | 10 |
Why may YES be the right solution?
The answer "YES!" fits the clue "Certainly!" because "Yes" is a common expression used to indicate agreement or affirmation, which can also convey a sense of certainty.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Certainly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sure
- sure as shooting
- sure enough
- surely
- for certain
- for sure
- assuredly
- determinedly
- necessarily
- manifestly
- evidently
- patently
Crossword Answer definitions
YES noun- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
- To agree with, affirm, approve.
- To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
- Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
- Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result YES
- "May I help you?"
- "Of course"
- "Thumb's up" indicator
- OK
- Up, as a vote
- __-man (flunky)
- "I'll second that"
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" band
- "You bet!"
- "You bet"
More clues leading to the result SURE
More clues leading to the result INDEED
- "... is a friend __
- As a matter of fact
- "Really!"
- Verily
- Certainly
- "You don't say!"
- "Is that so!"
- Truly
- "For sure!"
- "Surely!"
More clues leading to the result WHYYES
- "Certainly!"
- "But of course!"
- Surprised person's agreement
- Surprised affirmation
- Words of agreement
- "As a matter of fact, I do"
- "Actually, I do"
- "Indubitably!"
- 'Indubitably!'
- "In fact, I do!"
More clues leading to the result TOBESURE
- Admittedly
- Indisputably
- "Indeed!"
- "No doubt about it"
- "Certainly"
- "Without a doubt!"
- "No doubt about that!"
- "Of course..."
- Without a doubt
- But of course
More clues leading to the result BYALLMEANS
- "Absolutely!"
- "Yes!"
- "Certainly!"
- "Affirmative!"
- "Really!"
- Emphatic assent
- "For sure!"
- "Okay by me!"
- Polite response
- "Of course"
More clues leading to the result OFCOURSE
- Kompreneble
- "Sure!"
- "Certainly!"
- "For sure!"
- As expected
- "Affirmative!"
- "Naturally"
- "For certain"
- "Naturally!"
- Naturally.
More clues leading to the result NATCH
- Of course
- "Of course"
- "But of course!"
- "Certainly!"
- "'Course!"
- "But of course"
- "Wouldn't you know it!"
- "Of course!"
- "Sure thing!"
- "No prob!"
More clues leading to the result AYE
- "O.K., Popeye"
- "Sure, skipper"
- Parliament vote
- Sea assent
- Seaworthy affirmative
- Affirmative at sea
- Passing remark?
- Ren Faire agreement
- Sailor's approval
- Senate vote
More clues leading to the result UNDOUBTEDLY
More clues leading to the result VERY
- Actual
- Part of VHF
- "____ interesting!"
- Extremely
- Exceedingly
- Exact same
- Quite
- In the extreme
- Pet Shop Boys album of 1993
- Not just mildly
More clues leading to the result NODOUBT
- Ska-revival band
- "But of course!"
- Surely
- "Definitely!"
- "Absolutely!"
- "For sure!"
- "Can't argue with that!"
- Most assuredly
- Gwen Stefani's group
- Band with the 2001 album "Rock Steady"
More clues leading to the result BUTOFCOURSE
More clues leading to the result SURELY
- Without doubt
- "___ you jest!"
- Certainly
- With 17-Across, skeptic's words
- Word that may elicit the response "And don't call me Shirley"
- Without a doubt
- "__ you jest!"
- Affirmative answer.
- Confidently.
- Of course!
More clues leading to the result OFATRUTH
More clues leading to the result YES!
- “Count me in!”
- “For sure!”
- “Absolutely!”
- “You bet!”
- “Awesome!”
- “Good answer!”
- “Of course!”
- “Definitely!”
- Exclamation of success
- Cry accompanying a fist pump
More clues leading to the result SUREENOUGH
- "Certainly!"
- "Just as expected ..."
- "Really!"
- Emphatic assent
- "Just as I expected . . ."
- Certainly: Colloq.
- "You're absolutely right"
- "You guessed it ..."