as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Moorea, French Polynesia Roughly 12 miles east of Tahiti and a 45-minute ferry ride from Fa’a’a International Airport, Moorea is the second largest of French Polynesia’s Windward Islands and certainly one to visit.
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Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The Rays are certainly doing that.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In what looks to be the longest – and certainly one of the most enthusiastic – standing ovations of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Jeanne Herry’s Garance received a wild 12-minutes of applause after the film ended.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The Rays are certainly doing that.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In what looks to be the longest – and certainly one of the most enthusiastic – standing ovations of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Jeanne Herry’s Garance received a wild 12-minutes of applause after the film ended.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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Adverb
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An important element of the concept is that guests shouldn’t go hungry and definitely not starve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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So there are definitely going to be people that will support other candidates.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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She surely was also exposed to Madame Charlotte Mentelle’s feminist beliefs and abolitionist leanings.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Also inexplicable is the movie’s setting circa the dawn of COVID, where masks and quarantine come into play — though for many out there, that was surely a time when relapses were around the bend, the temptation of a bender without judgment and out of view very easily had.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Now, as the global economy goes awry, Indonesia sure could use that kind of skill and gravitas steering Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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But things sure are trending that way, aren’t they?—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Both Mbappe and Alcaraz went with a sultry vibe for their cover portraits, but what really got the internet aflutter was the cheeky photos of Alcaraz rolling around in the red dirt.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The main thing to know about the draft is that no one really knows anything.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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