visst

adverbadverb

apparently, seemingly, I think · certainly, definitely, indeed

nøytrum av viss (I)certain · sure neuter of viss (I)certain · sure

brukt trykksterkt: helt sikkert used with stress: certainly, definitely
- visst er det sant of course it's true
- visst har det blitt fint der it certainly has turned out nice there
- ja visst! yes indeed!
- jo visst! yes, of course!
- nei visst! no, of course not!
brukt trykklett: sannsynligvis, trolig, visstnok used unstressed: probably, presumably, apparently
- det var visst i fjor it was last year, I think
- det er visst sant it's apparently true
brukt trykklett i ironiske uttalelser used unstressed in ironic remarks
- han mente visst at jeg var farlig apparently he thought I was dangerous
brukt trykklett om noe en nettopp er blitt oppmerksom på used unstressed about something one has just become aware of
- det har visst begynt å regne it seems it's started to rain
- det har jeg visst ikke tenkt på I don't think I'd thought of that

så visst uten tvil;
visseligcertainly, surely without doubt;
certainly, surelyvisselig

så visst kan hun svømme she can certainly swim
jeg er så visst ikke den første som sier dette I am by no means the first to say this