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 But there is a fundamental process that evaluates everyone from the top down, which most certainly is new. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The details of the case were so puzzling as to be almost unbelievable, certainly unsolvable. — Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 And the lounge certainly leans into its location in terms of design. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 Cruz’s Tamara Ralph look certainly stood out among the TIFF 2026 red carpet fare. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly

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The cursing is definitely a big part of being that age, and especially misplaced cursing is funny — kids who don’t exactly know how to curse correctly.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
So the aim definitely wasn’t to go out there and be police bashing in in any way.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of definitely

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Both were competitive, and huge television ratings will surely follow.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Zendaya was surely hard to miss on the red carpet, dazzling in a custom Prada gown embellished with what appeared to be silver sequins and appliqués and sheer white fabric at the low-cut neckline.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of surely

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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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One fight that probably won’t have as much intrigue, but still should be fun, is between Gable Steveson and Sean Sharaf.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Why pet owners are building dog grooming routines The biggest driver behind the boom in luxury pet accessories probably is not beauty at all.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

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Unloading about the time-travel stuff is important, but what really lifts some of the burden from Julia’s shoulders is being able to talk about Claire with Davina.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
The second-year starting linebacker was an all-conference selection last season and has really turned it up a notch as a senior.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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