a ciencia cierta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “by real science”.

Adverb

a ciencia cierta

1. (idiomatic) for sure, for certain, without doubt

   Nadie sabe a ciencia cierta

   Nobody knows for sure.

Related terms

• ciencia
• cierta

 

Further reading

• “a, o de, ciencia cierta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10