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 No, but the hypothetical certainly warrants more than the ~3-4 paragraphs that each player in this puff piece was given. — Senior Football, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Ahead of Antonelli almost certainly securing the title Sunday in Mexico City, here why it's taken so long for an Italian to win again. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Parker Posey certainly does, having seemingly taken notes from her Josie and the Pussycats co-star Alan Cumming on how to tailor her host character to the game’s dramatic conceit. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 Black certainly did that in a great all-around effort against the Panthers (12-20). — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly

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Lipa's Chanel couture suit and matching hat were definitely the stars of the show, so wearing her hair long and loose would have competed with the statement-making ensemble.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
But when looking at the postcodes in our data, there’s definitely a pull to the west and southwest as a primary.

— Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of definitely

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The House seems almost surely headed for a Democratic handover — the party needs to flip only three seats, and well over a dozen Republican seats are in polling trouble.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
The Eilish cameo will surely outweigh all other highlights in the popular vote that is (for once, picture-less) social media.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of surely

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Both camps are chasing an 11-member board majority, though a handful of candidates don’t align clearly with either side.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had clearly communicated its demands.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of clearly

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So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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And yet 59% of the Hornets’ shots came from three-point range — this is a team that really never stops shooting them, for better or for worse.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Loves, cities, and musical genres may change, but that girl who felt left out has never really stopped writing.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

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