ADJECTIVE

gewißcertain; sure; assured

gewiß is a German adjective that means certain, sure, or assured.

Definitions

1.certain; sure about something(certainty, assurance)

a.not doubting; positive about a fact or outcome

Ich bin gewiß, dass er kommt.—I am certain that he is coming.

2.certainly; surely (as an intensifying adverb, less common/old-fashioned)(emphasis, modal)

a.used for emphasis, mostly in written or formal language

Das wird gewiß nicht wieder passieren.—That will certainly not happen again.

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"gewiß" means certain, sure, or assured. It is a German adjective.
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"gewiß" is a adjective in German.

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