Also means
indeed
Usage Note
Ciertamente is a formal adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'indeed', used to affirm a statement (ciertamente, es un problema grave, 'it is certainly a serious problem'). It is more literary than claro or desde luego. Note SESEO: the c before ie is /s/. Unlike cierto (adjective), ciertamente is invariable.
Examples
"Ciertamente, el resultado fue sorprendente."
Natural Translation
Certainly, the result was surprising.

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