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N1 Adverb

てっきりsurely, certainly, beyond doubt

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    1. Adverb

      1.

      surely, certainly, without doubt

      used of beliefs that turned out to be false

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    てっきり

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      てっきり臆病(おくびょう)(きみ)(きも)(だめ)しに()ないと(おも)ったよ!

      I was sure you’d be too scared to come to the test of courage!

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      彼氏(かれし):「てっきり(きみ)浮気(うわき)されたと(おも)ったが、勘違(かんちが)いだったよ。」

      Boyfriend: 'I was convinced you were cheating on me, but I was wrong.'

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      てっきり(かれ)結婚(けっこん)するものだと(おも)っていましたが、(わか)れました。

      I was certain we’d get married, but we ended up breaking up.

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      (ひと)(ごと):「てっきり今日(きょう)()れると(おも)ったのに…こう悪天候(あくてんこう)ではかなわない。」

      Monologue: 'And I was sure it’d be sunny today… This terrible weather is the worst.'

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      (だれ)()ないからてっきり教室(きょうしつ)場所(ばしょ)間違(まちが)えたかと(おも)ったが、先生(せんせい)教室(きょうしつ)(はい)ってきた。

      No one was showing up, so I was sure I'd gone the wrong classroom, then the teacher walked in.

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