as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Life certainly hasn't been easy for Kaisley Hernandez, 4, who was unexpectedly born with one full arm.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Dangerous Animals Year: 2025 Director: Sean Byrne Runtime: 1h 33m
The animals referenced in the title of this brisk, grisly thriller directed by Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne (The Devil’s Candy) aren’t entirely of the underwater variety, though sharks certainly play a pivotal role.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025
While Bedford certainly has an ace up its sleeve, so did Silver Lake as Delaney Moquin finished off another All-Scholastic season by shutting out the Buccaneers 4-0 to win the title.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
As much as the May results mark an inflection point in the battle for share, TV will almost certainly regain the upper hand in the fall, when the NFL juggernaut returns to the field of play.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Dangerous Animals Year: 2025 Director: Sean Byrne Runtime: 1h 33m
The animals referenced in the title of this brisk, grisly thriller directed by Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne (The Devil’s Candy) aren’t entirely of the underwater variety, though sharks certainly play a pivotal role.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025
While Bedford certainly has an ace up its sleeve, so did Silver Lake as Delaney Moquin finished off another All-Scholastic season by shutting out the Buccaneers 4-0 to win the title.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
As much as the May results mark an inflection point in the battle for share, TV will almost certainly regain the upper hand in the fall, when the NFL juggernaut returns to the field of play.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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The Green Party candidate may have been responsible for Clinton losing in 2016 - and Ralph Nader was definitely responsible for Gore losing in 2000 (Nader won about 90K votes in Florida, most of which would have gone to Gore who lost state by fewer than 600 votes).—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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And that, my fellow leaders, is a rare privilege that is definitely worth the cost.—
Joe Altieri,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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If Newsom’s podcast supplied the most humiliating audio of the new Trump era, the most humiliating image was surely a photo of Whitmer physically hiding in the Oval Office as Trump signed orders to investigate a pair of first-term officials who went on to criticize him.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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At Bonwit, Edna surely works for Gene Moore, the window artist who came to work for Bonwit in 1945.—
John Birdsall
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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The deli sure noticed the outpouring of care…and the rush of customers the news of closing brought.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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So sure, if Elon Musk wants to use his resources to do that, great.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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But overall, he’s clearly put in some work on the whole public speaking thing.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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With Gi-hun’s sacrifice, the baby is declared the winner of the games, and In-ho — clearly inspired by the selfless choice that Gi-hun has made, and what he’s proven about the good in humanity — goes to collect the baby and bring her to safety.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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The most well-known is probably central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), which was first identified in 1968 and is now one of the leading forms of hair loss among Black women.—
Zahra Spencer,
Allure,
24 June 2025
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The around 30% of applicants that were probably fake in 2024 represent about 85% of fraudulent attempts, according to Chris Ferguson, the executive vice chancellor of finance and strategic initiatives, who spoke at last month’s Board of Governors meeting.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Take out the magic of enjoying it at the Happiest Place on Earth, and those hard, sorbet-like cups really missed the mark for many Disney fans.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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What really sets these places apart, though, is the guest experience.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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