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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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
This digging did not start, but was certainly accelerated by the U.S. decision to cut 83 percent of all foreign assistance programs.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Keynotes always make new technology sound impressive, and Google’s demos have certainly set high expectations.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly. Accessed 1 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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