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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The play’s deep ambivalence to war and conventional heroism certainly owes something to its historical moment.
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Told exclusively though the eyes of a family, and not the politicians or perpetrators who are largely just referred to as a deep state company called Cumberland, is an effective idea and certainly hits close to home(s).
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That certainly that doesn’t seem to change from era to era.
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Though the town is certainly far removed from the hustle and bustle of London, my taxi driver was quick to point out that a number of celebrities live nearby, including the Beckhams, Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Told exclusively though the eyes of a family, and not the politicians or perpetrators who are largely just referred to as a deep state company called Cumberland, is an effective idea and certainly hits close to home(s).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
That certainly that doesn’t seem to change from era to era.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Though the town is certainly far removed from the hustle and bustle of London, my taxi driver was quick to point out that a number of celebrities live nearby, including the Beckhams, Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly. Accessed 31 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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