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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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
When Lady Gaga releases a new album, the world pays attention, and that has certainly been the case with Mayhem.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
If not in a particular country, then certainly there's a legat that has responsibility for that particular country, for instance Turks and Caicos.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
There could be a few spots available, but Lynch is certainly in a good spot.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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