as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Although the new restaurant is far from the world of gymnastics, its name certainly pays homage to Biles' beloved sport.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 May 2025
Matthews and Marner are certainly strong defensively in their own right, just not to the level of Florida’s Selke finalist duo.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The statistical quirk almost certainly means the nation isn’t in a recession.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The voice behind all of the above titles is certainly recognizable in Étoile.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 May 2025
Matthews and Marner are certainly strong defensively in their own right, just not to the level of Florida’s Selke finalist duo.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The statistical quirk almost certainly means the nation isn’t in a recession.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The voice behind all of the above titles is certainly recognizable in Étoile.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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Her expert taste expands far beyond that, though — and that’s definitely evident in her fashionable Skechers collection.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Addressing different needs Though many of the brand-new features help with vision, one for those with hearing loss to look out for is surely the extension of Live Listen to Apple Watch.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The locals sure aren't, with an increasing number of surfers finally catching on to the islands' stellar swells.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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There’s no telling if ARC will for sure be a hit or if Marathon will for sure be a failure.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Public health campaigns should clearly communicate alcohol as a carcinogen and challenge the normalization of drinking in youth culture.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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And the attitude and look of the New York Dolls attitude informed L.A. glam a decade and a half later, which is ironic, probably more ironic than the Brooklyn Dodgers moving to L.A.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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The most prominent red flag: Malachy probably didn't even write the list, which entered the historical record hundreds of years after his death.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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My whole world got taken from me, and really, in the flash of a gun.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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This is a really entertaining sketch that is elevated by solid performances and impressions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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