Iwis (adverb)
ih-wis
Certainly.
From Old English (450–1150) gewiss, meaning “certain or sure.” Related to the words wise and wit; all are from a root meaning “to know.”
Example sentences
“The team will bounce back from this loss, iwis, because they always do.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
