てっきり (tekkiri)

surely, certainly, beyond doubt

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 3
  • #14579 most frequent

Meaning

てっきり (tekkiri) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “surely, certainly, beyond doubt”.

Example sentences 7

てっきりもう かえったと おもってましたよ

I thought that he had already gone home.

ごめん、私の勘違いだった。

I thought you had plans for the 27th. I'm sorry I misunderstood.

てっきり ぼくたちはどこかに くものだと っていたよ。

I thought we were going to go somewhere.

てっきりあなたが我々といっしょに来られるものと思っていました。

I took it for granted that you would come with us.