Assuredly means ‘yes, for certain’ — there is no real doubt. It is a rather formal, slightly old-fashioned way to say definitely or certainly.

Assuredly Assuredly means意思是 'yes, for certain'『對，肯定』 — there is no real doubt完全沒有真正的懷疑. It is它是 a rather formal, slightly old-fashioned way to say一種相當正式、有點老派的說法 definitely or certainly意思等於 definitely 或 certainly。

You will meet it more in careful writing, speeches, and stories than in everyday talk. A friend would usually say ‘definitely’ or ‘for sure’; a news reader or a novel might say ‘assuredly’.

You will meet it你會 more in careful writing, speeches, and stories在正式寫作、演講和故事裡 than in everyday talk比在日常對話裡更常遇到它. A friend would usually say朋友通常會說 'definitely' or 'for sure'『definitely』或『for sure』；a news reader or a novel而新聞主播或小說 might say 'assuredly'可能會用『assuredly』。

It can stand alone as an answer (‘Assuredly.’) or sit in front of a whole claim (‘This will assuredly take time.’).

It can stand alone as an answer它可以單獨當答案用 ('Assuredly.'像『Assuredly.』) or sit in front of a whole claim或放在一整句話前面 ('This will assuredly take time.'像『This will assuredly take time.』)。

Though actually, if you use it too often it can sound a little stiff, as if you are trying to sound grand.

Though actually不過事實上, if you use it too often如果用得太頻繁, it can sound a little stiff聽起來會有點僵硬, as if you are trying to sound grand好像你在故意講得很了不起。

It states a fact; it does not softly hope, the way surely sometimes does.

It states a fact它陳述的是事實; it does not softly hope它不像 surely surely 有時候那樣 the way surely sometimes does帶著一點委婉的希望。