as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Judging by the array of halter styles at NYLBFW from silky and slinky at Alexandra Grecco to more ornate at Francesca Miranda, Gomez ignited a new neckline trend that will certainly be walking down many aisles soon.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Seeing as Ingram wears that number on the court, the chain certainly looked to be a nod to their exclusivity.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
New York will almost certainly be taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
American history certainly hasn’t sat still recently.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Seeing as Ingram wears that number on the court, the chain certainly looked to be a nod to their exclusivity.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
New York will almost certainly be taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
American history certainly hasn’t sat still recently.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainly
Adverb
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The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some other state, possibly culminating in a singularity but definitely not an inflationary state itself, must have preceded it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This was an impressive tournament that will have surely turned heads.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Wolves sure better hope so.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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And sure, there’s only three offensive line starters.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the Juventus coach clearly does pay attention to what is said about him and his team.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Federal Reserve’s September Energy Survey noted that the energy business activity index, the broadest measure of energy firm conditions, remained clearly in negative territory.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Louisville would probably look quite different if the founder of Brown-Forman never became the first whiskey maker to bottle and seal his liquor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting is probably as old as sports itself.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here's everything to know about what really happened to Mallory Beach and how her family sought justice from the Murdaugh family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both of them are great spirits and really easygoing.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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