Thesaurus results for CERTAINLY

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 Sometimes — as Annie would certainly never say herself — the universe provides. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 But Mistral, which takes its name from a strong wind that blows from southern France, certainly has the wind at its back. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Just accountability will certainly follow for every such crime. — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Salazar, who moved to San Jose from Southern California as a teenager, has certainly been doing that as an artist and a leading creative entrepreneur in the city. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly

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In a region where air conditioning runs for months at a time, the savings definitely add up.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
The song’s pace changed from a blitz into a groove, not so much a mosh part, but definitely more danceable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

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While the Fathom will surely attract some Ford truck enthusiasts, its size, price point and electric powertrain all also likely bring in new buyers.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Preventing the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon is surely a vital interest, and destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a clear objective that was plausibly attainable.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of surely

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And sure, there will be plenty of noise around legislation and court cases that are currently ongoing off the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But there sure seems to be a correlation between the teams that consistently avoid bad deals and the ones that challenge for the Stanley Cup.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of sure

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Of these, most of the mistakes were in incurring the liability in the first place, with probably at least a third of them being from personal guarantees being called.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Even had Guardiola stayed on, City would probably be playing a more direct brand of football next season, with players more suited to beating a man and covering ground than playing a thousand million passes.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.

— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

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