'Of a certainty' definitions:

Definition of 'Of a certainty'

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  • Certainty \Cer"tain*ty\, n.; pl. Certainties. [OF. certainet['e].]
  • 1. The quality, state, or condition, of being certain. [1913 Webster]
  • The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes. --Fisher Ames. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A fact or truth unquestionable established. [1913 Webster]
  • Certainties are uninteresting and sating. --Landor. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Law) Clearness; freedom from ambiguity; lucidity. [1913 Webster]
  • Of a certainty, certainly. [1913 Webster]

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