adverb
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Example Sentences
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“Prices are almost certainly going to be higher.”
From Los Angeles Times
The word “obnoxious” certainly calls more recent leaders to mind, so it’s pretty clear where Judis is going.
From Salon
So while we certainly understand there is a common regular usage of the term in everyday conversation, in the law, words matter.
From Barron's
It would certainly make $9 trillion a bigger mountain to climb.
From Barron's
England's friendly with Uruguay may not have been the most entertaining game, but it was certainly a bizarre and confusing one - for a number of reasons.
From BBC
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