certainly
adverb
cer·tain·ly
ˈsər-tᵊn-lē 
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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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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
This is something that certainly will weigh heavily on investigators in this case.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Most economists, however, say across-the-board tariffs of 10% to 20% will almost certainly prompt reciprocal measures by other countries, resulting in slower trade and economic activity and higher prices for businesses and consumers.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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