as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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While Clark and the Fever are certainly hoping to get on the winning side of things more in 2026, fans have to be happy that Clark was playing a team-high in minutes after dealing with numerous injuries that limited her to just 13 games in 2025.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Growing up around music, Beni will certainly have no shortage of inspiration.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Planes have certainly been canceled, redirected, and costs have gone up.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The numbers certainly back that up.
—Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Growing up around music, Beni will certainly have no shortage of inspiration.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Planes have certainly been canceled, redirected, and costs have gone up.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The numbers certainly back that up.
—Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainly
Adverb
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Lazare definitely set the tone Thursday, batting third in the bottom of the first inning and driving the ball over the fence in center field for a two-run homer to spark the Storm to an 11-5 Upstate Eight win over visiting Larkin.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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This is definitely the day to do something.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The Structured Reality category will surely once again feature Queer Eye and Shark Tank, which have dominated this category for the last 12 years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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From a scientific perspective, an interest in raccoon reproductive anatomy is surely not without merit.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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And Winston sure knows his Giants history.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Jimmy Fallon sure won’t, and the Internet may not, either.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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But the atmosphere at Grand Casino Arena was full of playoff tension, and it was clearly showcased on the ice.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Kiana and her emotional support bestie burst The Valley’s aggressive elder millennial energy with an aura clearly curated by TikTok and Instagram.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Philadelphia led 90-89 entering the fourth, and Game 2 had become exactly the kind of possession-by-possession fight the Knicks probably hoped to avoid against a wounded opponent.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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After all, the longest until 2114 is really hard not to get excited about.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Izaiah is an active kid who really enjoys being part of a team.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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