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certainly

Without doubt, bound to occur. (of propositions) Used to agree with something, yes. Would you like to come with me? - Certainly.

certainly

(= surely, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting) definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely') the results are surely encouraging she certainly is a hard worker it's going to be a good day for sure they are coming, for certain they thought he had been killed sure enough he'll win sure as shooting they sure smell good sure he'll come

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  • certainty: the speaker is emphasizing that the proposition is true.

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Simple sentences

What the newspaper said about the weather has certainly come true.
Tom certainly wouldn't be pleased if Mary decided to go back to work.
Tom certainly is greedy.
Tom certainly has a nice voice.
Tom certainly doesn't get along very well with Mary.
It certainly looks like rain.
You'll certainly pass the coming exam.
She certainly looks beautiful in a Japanese kimono.
It's certainly a thrill.
It's certainly a waste of time.
Certainly. I'd be glad to.
Computers are certainly playing an important role in our life, whether we like it or not.
You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.
Today is certainly a pleasant day.
Certainly.
If he finds out, certainly he will be very angry.
Certainly he is handsome and intelligent, but there is something about him that I can't like.
She is certainly above forty.
I think that as long as I don't overeat, I will certainly lose weight.
You've worked hard for months and have certainly earned a holiday.
There's no telling what kind of trouble this proposal might stir up. The result is certainly going to be something to see.
Certainly he is independent of him.
Certainly. What can I do?
I certainly don't subscribe to the view that women are necessarily more moral than men.
The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.
This problem certainly requires a solution, but that's like shooting a cannon at sparrows.

Movie subtitles

No doubt after nine long days shut in a shoebox, it was the most able, and the certainly most indefatigable, candidates who passed the imperial examination.
It was competitive, certainly, but not the kind of competition that fosters innovation, much less the appetite for change.
There are certainly a lot of things here in Uganda that can be. disturbing.
That kid.is certainly going to be sent to hell.
He is certainly in that mood.
He is certainly not here.
He certainly has, but where to exactly is a little unclear.
Well, it certainly wasn't about Denise Snodgrass or any of the other women, though they all think it is.
I certainly did not.
They certainly can't afford psychiatry fees.
It was certainly a relief to him.
You certainly tied Jared to the scene, if you could make it look like he did it and he was dead, well.
Although it certainly feels like a lively one.
I certainly don't like some of the things I've heard said to those little Antoine lads at Cubs.
I believed in the new republic. And I still do. And I'm most certainly pro-Arab.
Certainly not!
He certainly doesn't look as if he has immense power, does he?
Your comrade certainly is a reckless one.
Even in a world where the entire human race has been subjected to forced evolution, cyborgs would certainly survive without incident.
Nice one, Pyunma. Certainly some adventurous piloting there.
Certainly not from me. Absolutely not.
The judge certainly looked the part.
Most certainly, Mrs. Whitehead.
Certainly.
You certainly know a question when you see it.
Certainly not.
You certainly surprised me.
Scott and Allison's relationship is, I would say, pretty typical to any other teenager's relationship, certainly to ones that I've had in the past.
We must certainly win till the end.
That kid.is certainly going to be sent to hell. If so, that means, you will lose to me. If you lose, you just keep your promise.
BUT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU'D BE ABLE TO PROVIDE US WOULD CERTAINLY ACCELERATE THE PROCESS. YEAH, OF COURSE.
It most certainly is!
I'd certainly need to pray about it.
And a hair from Miss Newsome's dog was found in the wound, making her actual scissors almost certainly the murder weapon.
Make it short. You are about to propose me certainly, because of my wealth.
They will certainly go up.
But you've certainly made a terrible wreck of this one.
Well, you certainly succeeded.

News and current affairs

Germans certainly use this argument to stay out of the action wherever possible.
That augurs well for a more rational and constructive Sino-American dialogue on global imbalances, which would certainly benefit the global economy.
It is certainly one of the more innovative and promising ideas to emerge from a rather barren policy landscape.
Compared to public opinion in 1960, that's certainly an enormous progress.
Certainly, it mollifies China's leaders, offering them a stronger incentive to continue to work within the existing international monetary regime.
America is certainly not alone in failing to promote the international goals adopted in the UN.
And there have certainly been numerous such blows in recent months - from Europe's sovereign-debt crisis and Japan's natural disasters to sharply higher oil prices and another setback in the US housing recovery.
That is certainly true of the United States.
One prescription that is bandied about with increasing frequency certainly sounds sensible: the world should drastically cut the amount of greenhouse gases that it pumps into the atmosphere each day.
The sport and its fans will certainly profit if it does.
Ghana certainly needs to develop economically, because material wealth is required to improve health, provide education, and sustain democracy.
Meles was certainly both.
Moreover, devaluation will impose heavy burdens on China, for example, it will certainly increase the cost of servicing China's debts and may also worsen the overall balance of payment.
He certainly has an authoritative personality and without doubt is more active on the international scene than some of his predecessors.
Certainly, the boycott efforts ignored basic facts.
If she does report the matter to the authorities, the case will almost certainly never be properly investigated, nor the perpetrators ever prosecuted.
The two governments will certainly use Hu's visit to celebrate the anniversary with new programs designed to enhance bilateral understanding and friendship.
Whatever the case, both institutions certainly have much to answer for - and the loan agreements provide an arbitration clause to bring them to account.
More important still is the news that more people (certainly in Britain) are going to Christian churches of all denominations.
As a result, the US, though certainly better equipped than Israel for a war to ensure that Iran forever abandons its nuclear ambitions, could nonetheless conclude that that objective is simply too costly.

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