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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So that was definitely one of the very appealing parts of this package.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 July 2026
She was definitely received like a rock star surprising their fans.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

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While the initiative will surely fail at the polls, the fact that campaign organizers were able to get enough signatures and raise funding from out-of-state sources hints at a long-term effort that outdoorsmen everywhere should pay attention to.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
The human personality resists easy analysis — that is surely one of Aviv’s takeaways.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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Even if certain Americans don’t always see it, international investors sure do.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation might've taken the Editors' Choice title for their extra frills, but these entry-level buds sure hold their own in the open-ear category.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

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Managers expecting Spain to reach the final should strongly consider owning him and Yamal, but this is probably a strategy more suited to those chasing — Spain will be underdogs against France.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Well, the answer is probably Andrew Watt, a 35-year-old who has built a reputation for hunkering down in the studio with rock legends or pop stars to craft sleek, sturdy albums.

— Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

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Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
What really took so long was the officials deliberating over the nearest point of relief on the practice ground side.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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