as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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These questions certainly loom for U.S. retailers and brands selling apparel and home textiles, where imports are estimated to represent around 98 percent of products sold.
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Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Being persuaded to disable this protection during a call is almost certainly a sign of an attack in progress.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The Yankees certainly have him on their radar as evidenced by a comment broadcaster Michael Kay mentioned on his podcast in January.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
And that part of us is certainly one of the most intimate components of what Soundgarden has been since 1984.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Being persuaded to disable this protection during a call is almost certainly a sign of an attack in progress.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The Yankees certainly have him on their radar as evidenced by a comment broadcaster Michael Kay mentioned on his podcast in January.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
And that part of us is certainly one of the most intimate components of what Soundgarden has been since 1984.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainly
Adverb
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Vanuatu definitely plays better on a modern-day viewing when contrasted against how kumbaya new-school seasons have been (at least until Survivor 46).—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Don’t jet off just yet, though: A slew of new museums, such as the International Museum of Memory and Slavery in Ouidah and Cotonou’s Museum of Contemporary Art, are set to open in the coming year—and will surely be worth the wait.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Like Walmart, Costco will surely face higher costs from tariffs.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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The locals sure aren't, with an increasing number of surfers finally catching on to the islands' stellar swells.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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There’s no telling if ARC will for sure be a hit or if Marathon will for sure be a failure.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Public health campaigns should clearly communicate alcohol as a carcinogen and challenge the normalization of drinking in youth culture.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Who else is in Pillion? Aside from starring Skarsgård, Pillion also stars Melling, who has been featured in The Queen’s Gambit, but is probably most well-known for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter film series as a child.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
19 May 2025
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But for now, for the next couple of days, there will be a lot of beer probably.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Audience reviews were polarized, but some people really loved it.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Bobby’s death affects every single character’s story in a way that really no other character death would.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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