as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Recent Examples of certainly
And while the hours and hours of practice certainly honed the sisters’ skills, their parents can’t explain where the girls got their immense physical gifts.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Some clerical tasks certainly disappeared or changed.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
This week, the call came from someone — certainly not a novice — who found himself in an uncomfortable situation.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
There’s certainly fewer driving distractions from a map than a phone, too.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Some clerical tasks certainly disappeared or changed.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
This week, the call came from someone — certainly not a novice — who found himself in an uncomfortable situation.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
There’s certainly fewer driving distractions from a map than a phone, too.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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Adverb
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Celebrities dress to impress at Cannes, and Dern’s outfit at this year’s film festival definitely hit the mark.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The Avalanche, however wounded, however shamed, however desperate, surely know better than to cross it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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To begin with, the community is run by Blaine Shaw (Seth Numrich), surely the slickest scammer of old folks since John Mahoney’s nursing-home embezzler in 1989’s Say Anything.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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While the station lacked the grandeur of its predecessors, the rats could sure scuttle in conveniently.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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And the Phillies, who are 19-8 since beginning the season 9-19, sure seem like a team the Padres will be battling for a playoff spot.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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People drifted in and out of the museum, some clearly drawn more by the free wine and empanadas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Ruben clearly felt very vulnerable as a child for obvious reasons.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Sánchez owns the longest scoreless streak in Phillies history — since at least 1893, when the current mound distance was set — and probably even before that.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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This is another issue where rapid technology innovation has probably hurt math instruction.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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This collection, really a book-length work, is haunted, haunting, and simply beautiful.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Sarah Ferguson, his ex-wife, has also been mentioned in the Epstein files, and his daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, haven’t really taken a firm public stance to distance themselves from their parents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 May 2026
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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