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potentially

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as in certainly

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Recent Examples of potentially Analysts at the bank said shares have a weak risk/reward profile, particularly with greater exposure to a potentially weaker consumer. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, Ultra Veil is his attempt to redefine a new luxury for himself and, potentially, for an audience fatigued by surface-level luxury, and propose a different kind of brand-consumer relationship. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Its outcome could spur the availability of lower-cost but potentially skimpier health coverage that skirts some consumer protections. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Should Palace reach the knockout stage, he could potentially be added for the competition. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potentially

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None of the resolutions have made it to the president's desk, where Trump would almost certainly veto the measure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Standing in the backyard of a house situated near a neighboring golf course, rider screams are certainly audible, and residents said the consistency of them is destroying their quality of life.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of certainly

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Both were competitive, and huge television ratings will surely follow.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Zendaya was surely hard to miss on the red carpet, dazzling in a custom Prada gown embellished with what appeared to be silver sequins and appliqués and sheer white fabric at the low-cut neckline.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of surely

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Eddie Hall, probably the UK’s most famous strongman, won the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and was the first to deadlift 500kg.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

Adverb

Ahead of the legal arguments, most experts contend that Missouri likely will not use the gerrymandered map in November and instead conduct the election using a map lawmakers passed in 2022.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
The recruit allegedly took photos and videos of several locations and was likely paid around $1,500.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of likely

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While his fans were disappointed when his name was not included in the lineup announced on Good Morning America, the dancer responded positively when reacting to the news on Instagram.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Sticking with the weekly chart, here's another view showing how the recent comeback has started to positively influence SPOT's moving averages.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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