as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Being able to travel is a great privilege, and that certainly isn't lost on Noack.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Many have certainly enjoyed the wider varieties of apples with more complex tastes and personalities.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
That was one of the goals in Seattle when Lumen Field (then Qwest Field) was first constructed — and it’s certainly paid off there.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 certainly has some eye-catching upgrades over the Ultra 2.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Many have certainly enjoyed the wider varieties of apples with more complex tastes and personalities.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
That was one of the goals in Seattle when Lumen Field (then Qwest Field) was first constructed — and it’s certainly paid off there.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 certainly has some eye-catching upgrades over the Ultra 2.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
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While there is definitely debate on whether or not the graphic videos of Kirk’s death should be shown, those rejoicing in his death are receiving rapid retribution.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mike's definitely got his own thing, his own voice and everything.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Aside from these Netflix originals, the streaming platform is also home to a vast number of other documentary films and series that will surely stand the test of time and span a variety of topics.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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For Barker, announcing the deal with three of Hollywood’s great horror producers surely helped drive anticipation for Obsession and drove Focus and other buyers to mark it as a must-watch out of the festival.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While not the most detailed photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Odyssey Pro sure helped with observation of our nearest large galaxy outside of the Milky Way.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The 27-year-old bluegrass performer pulled in five CMA Award nominations this year, clearly charming critics with his grooving neo-traditional stylings that hearken back to the1990s.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In any case, now Jeremiah has to trade a rent-free room at Steven’s apartment for a rent-free room at Denise’s, but clearly, being broke does wonders for the spirit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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