N12306/3019

てっきり

adverb

Meanings

surely, certainly, without doubt

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Example sentences

てっきり彼かれが犯人はんにんだと思おもっていたが、違ちがった。

I was sure he was the culprit, but I was wrong.

てっきり試験しけんに合格ごうかくしたと思おもって喜よろこんでいたのに、実じつは不合格ふごうかくだった。

I was absolutely certain I had passed the exam and was overjoyed, but it turned out I had failed.

てっきり会議かいぎは午後ごごだと思おもい込こんでいたので、午前中ごぜんちゅうに来きてしまった。

I was completely convinced the meeting was in the afternoon, so I ended up coming in the morning.

彼女かのじょが泣ないていたので、てっきり悲かなしいことがあったのかと心配しんぱいした。

She was crying, so I was sure something sad had happened and I worried about her.

あの店みせはてっきり閉店へいてんしたと思おもっていたが、移転いてんしていただけだった。

I was certain that shop had closed down, but it had merely relocated.

Related words

与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation