Adverb
Certainly; in truth; verily.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf death, said my father, reasoning with himself, is nothing but the separation of the soul from the body;--and if it is true that people can walk about and do their business without brains,--then certes the soul does not inhabit there. Laurence Sterne
A CPA and former KPMG auditor, Mainquist also worked in manufacturing finance and operations and as CEO of Certes Financial Pros before its acquisition. Source: Internet