as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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The dad from the Reddit thread certainly falls into this category.
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Christian Dashiell, Parents, 7 June 2025
Rodriguez is a partner with Lysol, which cleans up the stink — and the Yanks certainly could have used some in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
The injury certainly hampered their ability in the series.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Nonetheless, investors should certainly be mindful of the inherent risks.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Christian Dashiell, Parents, 7 June 2025
Rodriguez is a partner with Lysol, which cleans up the stink — and the Yanks certainly could have used some in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
The injury certainly hampered their ability in the series.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Nonetheless, investors should certainly be mindful of the inherent risks.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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That said, getting some time at home is definitely a luxury the Panthers aren’t taking for granted.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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There are definitely different applicable statutes, depending on the form of community association.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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More Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images New York seems determined to go after a title, and adding Durant would surely help in that regard.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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But a few more seven-inning starts sure would make a difference.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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As for that Rip and Beth spinoff series with his Yellowstone co-star Kelly Reilly — which is reportedly in development, though Paramount has not commented — Hauser sure hopes to get back on Rip’s horse sooner than later.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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That bottle was clearly an attempt at manufacturing a collector’s item, flavor be damned, but that is absolutely not the case here.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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Maureen remembered the years before Bruce’s arrival more clearly than the time after.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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The truth is your child is probably already pretty good at blowing air out of their mouth—thanks to all that practice blowing bubble wands and birthday candles.—
Aleksandra Weber,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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The Jolly Rancher family probably considers this flavor an unkempt cousin who’s always late and one missed shower away from looking presentable at the function.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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So who’s really feeding Gaza and who’s really feeding their own ego?—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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