Word Finder - certainly

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In a way which is certain; with certainty.

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Without doubt, surely.

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That was certainly sweet of him.

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An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

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Would you like it with ice?  Certainly, and with lemon please.

She certainly didn't feel any different.

Certainly she had been under a lot of stress.

You must certainly come.

Certainly he wasn't responsible for their safety.

That was certainly a surprising turn of events!

He was certainly mysterious, even a little eccentric, but... what did she know about the business?

There was certainly something in it.

If this was love, it was certainly a dangerous love.

Whatever the case, it certainly wasn't worth arguing about.

Certainly. You're been a great help, Brenda.

I shall certainly go, said Natasha decisively.

Now we are certainly on the fuzzy edges, a place where words, often fuzzy in their meanings, begin to fail us.

She added, "He's certainly worried about something."

Dean certainly hoped so—at least the clean part.

He's certainly apprehensive about something.

If I should attempt to tell how I have desired to spend my life in years past, it would probably surprise those of my readers who are somewhat acquainted with its actual history; it would certainly astonish those who know nothing about it.

All that we do know certainly is that she has a good memory and imagination and the faculty of association.

Certainly placing the family picture face down on the coffee table had done nothing to ease her pain.

It certainly didn't sound anything like what I'd just experienced.

I'd certainly stay with you.

They all plainly and certainly knew that they were criminals who must hide the traces of their guilt as quickly as possible.

Maybe he wouldn't bite, but he'd certainly take advantage of her.

It would certainly explain Cade's actions.

The million dollar reward, when it was available, certainly presented a temptation.

Historically, and one can certainly make the case in the present time, this ultimately bankrupts societies.

Nicholas could already see not far in front of him the wood where the wolf would certainly escape should she reach it.

People had limited control over their emotions, but they could certainly remain in control of their actions.

By the 1780s, though the procedure was certainly better than nothing, it still had a fair number of problems.

I will certainly go to the French camp with Dolokhov.

Certainly. Shall I get a room at the hotel?

Maybe he didn't like to walk, but he was certainly good at it – and capable of stealth.

You are certainly the most beautiful creature I ever beheld.

You're certainly popular tonight.

It was none of her business and she certainly didn't want to hurt Mary's feelings.

You certainly did a fine job raising her.

Ask people in what way they hope the world will become better and you will certainly get replies about reducing poverty, disease, and hunger.

Having said all of that, government should certainly be watched with a suspicious eye, for it could conceivably delay or derail our ascent to the next golden age.

Certainly she had given him no reason to believe she would.

The petite brunette had certainly been blessed with her share of beauty.

It certainly was convenient—in the same building and across the hall from your apartment.

I do not know and certainly don't want to try to prove to you that the future will be like that.

Certainly this could happen, although the odds are remote.

The note of this once wild Indian pheasant is certainly the most remarkable of any bird's, and if they could be naturalized without being domesticated, it would soon become the most famous sound in our woods, surpassing the clangor of the goose and the hooting of the owl; and then imagine the cackling of the hens to fill the pauses when their lords' clarions rested!

Certainly; but about Kutuzov, I don't promise.

Well, she certainly couldn't deny that.

Dream interpretation certainly wasn't her forte'.

If he was angry, he certainly wasn't acting like he usually did.

Certainly he had enough moods to fit both.

Of course, Mr. Cade hardly seemed the seductive type and she certainly wasn't going to encourage it.

Martha was angry, certainly at the perpetrator but also at the Warwick police for not summarily arresting the man and rescuing the boy.