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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