How to Use certainly in a Sentence

certainly

adverb

• The snake that bit her was almost certainly poisonous.
• The new version is most certainly easier to use.
• I'm certainly going to try.
• This year's festival was certainly much better than last year's.
• It will certainly rain tomorrow.
• If the climb to the top doesn't take your breath away, the 360-degree views from the top certainly will.
  — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
• It’s certainly had some time in the sun in D2, as well.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
• And also that there’s a levity to the scenes, and certainly to the one in the kitchen.
  — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
• The fairly linear melody at the start of the first verse certainly captures the vibe.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
• That said, more rain certainly looks to be in the forecast.
  — Mike Snider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2024
• But without a doubt this was certainly a very large and rare catch for the specie.
  — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2023
• Prayer groups are certainly one way to help break the addict mind-set.
  — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• The two certainly are on par, from a salary standpoint.
  — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
• The fact that Namor has ankle wings could most certainly have been one of those.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2022
• And, if all of the above weren’t enough to lure you in, then the food and drink scene — famous for its mezcal and moles — certainly will.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
• Halle certainly knows how to make a statement on the red carpet.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
• Safe to say, this certainly feels like Rae’s season to shine.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 July 2023
• Sometimes, the best trends are the ones that are here to stay through the decades, and belts are certainly no exception.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
• Among the red carpet stars that shined this year, Amal Clooney certainly held her own.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
• And the apple certainly doesn’t fall too far from the tree in their family.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
• Dudamel smiled a lot throughout the evening and certainly here.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• It’s certainly had a smoother road than 1985’s Return to Oz.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
• People certainly aren’t looking for the next Game of Thrones or the next world-building show.
  — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
• This is certainly true with the latest phones from both Apple and Google.
  — Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
• While the premise is certainly up for debate, the caliber of the performances is not.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 June 2023
• The loss of Eileen and return of the self-pitying Orwell alter ego are certainly linked.
  — Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
• Vargas, the first Latina board chair, is certainly aware of that.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
• Yet there is also most certainly something of a catharsis in this process for the Prince.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
• And while that was certainly true this year, the real winners in a lot of ways were the new additions to the guitar amplifier world.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
• Every season, the French label draws an A-list crowd of attendees, and this morning’s presentation at the Grand Palais was certainly no different.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025