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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

certainly ['səːtənlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb (undoubtedly) 无疑
  2. 2. adverb (of course) 当然
    certainly not
    绝对不行

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

certainly [ˈsɜːrtənlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 肯定当然必定
    The report certainly suggests that to be true.
    这个报道无疑指出了那是正确的。
    She certainly is a hard worker.
    的确是个工作努力的员工

Collins English-English Dictionary

certainly ['s3ːtənlɪ]
  1. 1. adv with certainty; without doubt
    he certainly rides very well
  2. 2. sentence substitute by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions

Examples

This room certainly catches the sun.
这间屋子光线肯定充足。
Their team certainly deserved to win.
他们的球对的确该赢。
They may never find out. I'm certainly not going to tell them.
他们可能永远都不会发现。反正我是不会告诉他们的。
"Jane, could you pass the butter, please?" "Certainly."
“简,能把黄油递给我吗?”“当然可以。”
There is certainly grounds for a recall based on cloudy election proceedings.
选举过程不透明,当然有理由撤销了。

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