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 Eyebrows were certainly raised when rumors of the MSG wedding gained traction. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 In other cases, evacuation is the only option, Gagliardini adds—that is certainly true for a glacier collapse or landslide on the scale of what happened in the Himalayas. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 Some jokes in this seminal Judd Apatow comedy are certainly products of the mid-2000s, but much of the movie endures as a genuinely funny and sweet romantic comedy. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Also taking a significant drop was The Lion King, down $229,489 to $1,591,927, a slip almost certainly the result of Kids’ Night on Broadway taking place last week, the annual promotion that lets kids in free with an accompanying adult. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly

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So offseason, one, and then spring training, definitely different.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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For years, the SEC and CFTC had not settled that question clearly enough for the market to move with confidence, creating friction when there was none to begin with.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Insofar as these drawings depart from previous works, they were clearly made for a new reason.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearly

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Eddie Hall, probably the UK’s most famous strongman, won the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and was the first to deadlift 500kg.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

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The player who really caught the eye, though, was Ao Tanaka, whose superb performance helped Leeds control midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
And although showing the documentary in New York was exciting, what Valencia and Zegarra really wanted was to release it in Peru.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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