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N1 Adverb

てっきりsurely, certainly, beyond doubt

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    1. Adverb

      1. 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)な君(きみ)は肝(きも)試(だめ)しに来(こ)ないと思(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)：「てっきり君(きみ)に浮気(うわき)されたと思(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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    • てっきり彼(かれ)と結婚(けっこん)するものだと思(おも)っていましたが、別(わか)れました。

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

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    • 独(ひと)り言(ごと)：「てっきり今日(きょう)は晴(は)れると思(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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    • 誰(だれ)も来(こ)ないからてっきり教室(きょうしつ)の場所(ばしょ)を間違(まちが)えたかと思(おも)ったが、先生(せんせい)が教室(きょうしつ)に入(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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