as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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The referendum about who deserved the MVP last year — Allen won it, Jackson had superior numbers — will not be decided here, but Jackson certainly can state his case.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Worthy certainly was a significant part of the game-plan, and then his significance in the game was relegated to one series.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
These are heady ideas, and Silent Friend is certainly a brainy film.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
For whatever reason, the weather gods were certainly smiling on Venice this year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Worthy certainly was a significant part of the game-plan, and then his significance in the game was relegated to one series.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
These are heady ideas, and Silent Friend is certainly a brainy film.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
For whatever reason, the weather gods were certainly smiling on Venice this year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Also, if the sesame balls with red bean paste pastries are available, then definitely try them for a post-noodle sweet treat.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s named after—and home to—arguably one of the most iconic mountains in the country, and definitely the most iconic in Georgia.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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What’s odd about that is that earlier this morning, Peacock ordered a second season — the kind of deal that was surely worked out long in advance, and announced the day before the premiere to goose the hype cycle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of that being said, Los Angeles is a notoriously prudent organization, so the Chargers would surely tread carefully in any potential trade discussions for Jennings.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday’s Big Brother sure was something.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
21 Aug. 2025
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Oh sure, there will be still be settlement conferences and mediations and the occasional trial, but a good deal of legal matters will henceforth be solved by the attorney thinking through the situation as opposed to simply generating mounds of paperwork.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic, probably the greatest returner ever with probably the greatest backhand ever, took his backhand cut and sailed it long.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Priya Kaur The Powerball jackpot is getting big − really big.—
Priya Kaur,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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All the movies are really about people trapped in a spaceship, a prison, et cetera.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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