certainly

adverb

ˈsər-tᵊn-lē How to pronounce certainly (audio)
Definition of certainlynext
as in definitely
without any question certainly, you can come to the party

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Recent Examples of certainly This particular property was built in the early 1970s and almost certainly has not been updated since. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 As much as Shaye was ready to be heard, the world was certainly ready to listen. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite her brother’s overtures, Jaden Newman is unlikely to become the next Kim Kardashian—and her father is certainly no Kris Jenner. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Milwaukee Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt certainly got the message sent by manager Pat Murphy on Tuesday night. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainly
  1. definitely
  2. surely
  3. sure
  4. clearly
  5. probably
  6. really
Adverb
  • If 6 million-plus Olympics tickets have already been sold, less than 5 million — but definitely still millions — are left.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer than 1 in 10 respondents said each claim was definitely true.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • Two of their best relievers surely would have helped, but each was used so much during the summer win streak that elbow soreness sidelined them.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The neighborhood Just moments from Lamb’s Conduit Street and directly behind the British Museum, the location is surely hard to beat for those seeking a truly London experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job has sure become complicated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That sure suggests Freeman (Fargo, The Hobbit) is playing the same role Martin did, though right now, Hoffman and the OMITB team aren’t ready to share anything more officially.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 An agreement needs to reflect your value clearly today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Experts at the Hanoi summit said the responsibilities of PROs, along with capacity requirements and oversight mechanisms, must be clearly defined in EPR policy.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Not a forest by any means, but a small woods where there are squirrels and chipmunks, probably snakes and skunks, rabbits and, now and then, passing through on some mysterious transient route, a deer or a family of deer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And that’s probably going to be an extra big problem when people are cooped up at a remote mining outpost.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Then the Valkyries really pressed their advantage with a prolific scoring start to the fourth, pushing the lead to 14 points midway through the period.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The first hearings would find out what really happened aboard the Ford and the Abe.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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