certes
/sɛʁt/
admittedly
Certes, le projet coûte cher.
Admittedly, the project costs a lot.
literary
admittedly, used to concede a point elegantly
Certes, il a raison sur ce détail.
Admittedly, he is right on that detail.
Certes, la tâche est difficile, mais possible.
Admittedly, the task is hard but possible.
formal
certainly or of course in formal reply
Certes, nous viendrons demain.
Certainly, we will come tomorrow.
Word Origin
From Old French certes, certainly, from Latin certas, sure things.
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