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certainly

adverb

ˈsər-tᵊn-lē

Definition of certainly

as in definitely

without any question certainly, you can come to the party

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Recent Examples of certainly There’s certainly little outward indication of anxiety as the five-time NBA All-Star preps for the inaugural taping of Game Recognize Game, THR‘s new series uniting an actor — in this case, Mahershala Ali — with one of his favorite athletes. — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Because there were so many first responders that day who certainly didn’t discriminate, certainly didn’t judge. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026 Yes, Goebbels’ language was certainly hateful, but no thinking person read such stuff. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Eisenkot would almost certainly set demanding conditions for Hezbollah’s disarmament. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly

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So offseason, one, and then spring training, definitely different.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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Duren just watched Thompson’s twin brother sign his extension with the Rockets and surely understands that his contract, or lack thereof, has an inevitable ripple effect on Thompson’s deal.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That dichotomy surely reflected, consciously or not on Schubert’s part, the circumstances of his life and contradictions of his character.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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The trees Bill Thompson pointed to, just beyond Fred's property, sure didn't look like a cemetery.

— Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Pattinson sure is scary, though, at one point framed with a Kubrick stare but here with his head and eyes tilted downward as a river of rain washes over a window and down on the night.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of sure

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Eddie Hall, probably the UK’s most famous strongman, won the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and was the first to deadlift 500kg.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

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The player who really caught the eye, though, was Ao Tanaka, whose superb performance helped Leeds control midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
And although showing the documentary in New York was exciting, what Valencia and Zegarra really wanted was to release it in Peru.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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