What does certes mean?
Certes means (archaic) Certainly, indeed..
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/ˈsɜː.tɪz/ · adverb
(archaic) Certainly, indeed..
[F]or certes, ſayes he, / I haue already choſen my officer, and what was he? / Forſooth, a great Arithmeticion, [...]
This was very unpleasant, at least to myself; though, certes, it did not prey upon the minds of the others.
Here, certes, was no lost soul, but one who had gone joyfully to meet her Lord.
Use certes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Certes means (archaic) Certainly, indeed..
Common synonyms include of course, truly, verily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[F]or certes, ſayes he, / I haue already choſen my officer, and what was he? / Forſooth, a great Arithmeticion, [...]
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