Also means
no doubt
Usage Note
Sicherlich expresses the speaker's confident assumption rather than absolute certainty — slightly softer than sicher or gewiss. It is polite and concessive: Das ist sicherlich schwierig acknowledges the difficulty while agreeing. Very common in everyday speech.
Examples
"Das ist sicherlich keine leichte Entscheidung."
Natural Translation
That is certainly not an easy decision.
Literal Translation
That is certainly no easy decision.
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