as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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Getting a divorce at the age of 35 certainly wasn't what screenwriter Julia Yorks envisioned for herself, but that became her reality in 2024.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 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
Investigating Saunas’ Effect on the Body This certainly isn’t the first study to look at the health benefits of sauna bathing, particularly among people in certain Nordic countries.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
The infusion of the Sinhala element along with Buddhism could certainly be things of a later period.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 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
Investigating Saunas’ Effect on the Body This certainly isn’t the first study to look at the health benefits of sauna bathing, particularly among people in certain Nordic countries.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
The infusion of the Sinhala element along with Buddhism could certainly be things of a later period.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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Your officiant should definitely know, and the chance of someone hearing about it through the grapevine is fairly high.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Your mother was definitely one in her earlier years.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to a few lucky die rolls, the Dimension 20 crew strutted out of Madison Square Garden as heroes — though their devoted fans would’ve surely loved them the same even if they had been defeated.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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In a rare diplomatic triumph for the administration, those efforts helped Lebanon usher in a new president and prime minister, both of whom Hezbollah would surely have blocked were that group still powerful enough to do so.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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While Ben couldn't come to Chicago, Mrs. Johnson sure could.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pro baseball scouts sure liked it, because some 40 of them showed up Saturday morning to watch Corona vs. Oaks Christian.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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With $1,000 clearly in sight, Netflix could be headed for its first stock split in a decade.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, rather than waiting to see the final product, the client is able to see the path to success more clearly with tangible achievements at every stage.—
Farzana Abdulhusein,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Detectives working on the case eventually concluded that all the scam calls were probably coming from one person as the events and methods of operation were almost identical each time.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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In fact, exchanging letters with Sebastien probably came with more bad feelings than good ones.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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That really showed me that not every teacher [supports me].—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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