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конечно

certainly

Meaning of конечно

without doubt; definitely

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RU[kɐˈnʲeɕnə; bʲɪzʊˈslovnə]
certainly
конечно - certainly
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конечно with English translation

конечно usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She is certainly ready for the exam.

Она, конечно, готова к экзамену.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I can certainly help you after lunch.

Я, конечно, могу помочь тебе после обеда.

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конечно belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

конечноcertainly
вместеtogether
раноearly
поздноlate
сегодняtoday
весь деньall day
этим утромthis morning

конечно synonyms

Related words worth learning together

безусловно
More bookish and categorical: emphasizes complete certainty, often sounds a bit more formal.
безусловно
Repeated form of the same word: again conveys complete certainty and firmness.
несомненно
Emphasizes the absence of doubt; sounds more literary and assured.
определённо
Very close to “definitely”: clear, confident, without hesitation; often used in speech.
точно
The most colloquial and short option: means “yes, exactly” or “absolutely right.”
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Б
🇷🇺ru
безусловно

More bookish and categorical: emphasizes complete certainty, often sounds a bit more formal.

B1Often
Б
🇷🇺ru
безусловно

Repeated form of the same word: again conveys complete certainty and firmness.

B1Often
Н
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несомненно

Emphasizes the absence of doubt; sounds more literary and assured.

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

Very close to “definitely”: clear, confident, without hesitation; often used in speech.

A2Very Often
Т
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точно

The most colloquial and short option: means “yes, exactly” or “absolutely right.”

A1Very Often
Р
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разумеется

Polite and slightly literary confirmation; often sounds calmer than “конечно.”

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

Means something seems self-evident; can sound slightly evaluative: “that goes without saying.”

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

Expresses high probability, but not absolute certainty; closer to “most likely.”

A2Very Often
Н
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непременно

Means “certainly” or “must happen”; sounds more literary and emphatic.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
само собой

A conversational option: means something is understood without explanation or is expected by default.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce конечно and what this word means

конечно means certainly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce конечно

[kɐˈnʲeɕnə; bʲɪzʊˈslovnə]

конечно translation

certainly

конечно examples

She is certainly ready for the exam.

конечно transcription

[kɐˈnʲeɕnə; bʲɪzʊˈslovnə]

Questions about this word

конечно meaning: what does it mean?

без сомнения, точно, несомненно

конечно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

конечно is pronounced as [kɐˈnʲeɕnə; bʲɪzʊˈslovnə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

конечно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She is certainly ready for the exam. Translation: Она, конечно, готова к экзамену.

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