Thesaurus results for CERTAINLY

certainly

adverb

ˈsər-tᵊn-lē

Definition of certainly

as in definitely

without any question certainly, you can come to the party

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Recent Examples of certainly This breed is a high-energy dog that's rascally, amusing and certainly vocal. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Maybe not quite as big, but certainly onstage playing in bands. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 The three-episode premiere of Furious has certainly been a roller coaster. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026 The world certainly knows him, but Peter Parker might as well have never existed. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for certainly

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Snorkeling is definitely out—the deadly air notwithstanding—but perhaps walking along the bottom of a methane lake would be a fun diversion.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
The game definitely has more than a little cell-stage Spore in it.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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Gavin John Slowly but surely, every building in Fort Albany saw a strand of fiber drop from overhead and come through a box drilled into the wall, ready to connect to a router.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Trump would surely claim that the statute of limitations on his criminal charges has expired.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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And sure, there will be plenty of noise around legislation and court cases that are currently ongoing off the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But there sure seems to be a correlation between the teams that consistently avoid bad deals and the ones that challenge for the Stanley Cup.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Products So when thinking about the ingredients that really define K-beauty in 2026, experts say to look at the ones that take it back to the basics.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, actors really do have to pucker up and act professional when filming an intimate scene.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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