certainly
adverb
cer·tain·ly
ˈsər-tᵊn-lē 
Examples of certainly in a Sentence
It will certainly rain tomorrow.
This year's festival was certainly much better than last year's.
I'm certainly going to try.
The new version is most certainly easier to use.
The snake that bit her was almost certainly poisonous.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
And, certainly, the president is leaning strongly in that.
—CBS News, 4 May 2025
Maybe the volcanic energy, and certainly the removal of routine.
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Japan
Spas
Travel
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—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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certainly
adverb
cer·tain·ly
ˈsərt-ᵊn-lē
1
: in a manner that is certain : for certain
the only event of which anything is certainly known
2
: without doubt : surely
certainly you can do it
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