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Example Sentences
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Bass almost certainly wanted Pratt, not Raman, to advance, because a Pratt campaign would have been simpler for her on a variety of levels.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
“I think the fact that we made an album out of that, the fact that the event was documented required some inclusion, certainly, in the story,” Thayil tells Salon.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“The war has certainly made Iran less, not more, risk averse.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The devout crowd — is there any other kind of Rush fan? — certainly was.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I didn’t want to talk about that man and I certainly didn’t want Ma to hear.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing certainly
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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Novel Study: Barrio Boy, Parts 1–3
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