certainly
adverb
cer·tain·ly
ˈsər-tᵊn-lē 
Examples of certainly in a Sentence
It will certainly rain tomorrow.
This year's festival was certainly much better than last year's.
I'm certainly going to try.
The new version is most certainly easier to use.
The snake that bit her was almost certainly poisonous.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Cubs have certainly had some woeful performances in recent playoff games.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Friends and former colleagues say Beckham can certainly woo a crowd.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Bears would certainly love it if a second-round pick turned into a long-term starter for them.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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certainly
adverb
cer·tain·ly
ˈsərt-ᵊn-lē
1
: in a manner that is certain : for certain
the only event of which anything is certainly known
2
: without doubt : surely
certainly you can do it
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