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I Adverb ˈsɜːtnli ˈsɜːrtnli Treatment Die Early Years

Word3 certainly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈsɜːtnli/ /ˈsɜːrtnli/
Example
  • without treatment, she will almost certainly die.
  • certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
  • i'm certainly never going there again.
  • i certainly hope we can do this again.
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(adverb)/ˈsɜːtnli/ /ˈsɜːrtnli/
  1. without doubt
    • SYNONYM definitely
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    • Without treatment, she will almost certainly die.
    • Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
    • I'm certainly never going there again.
    • I certainly hope we can do this again.
    • She was certainly attractive but you couldn’t call her beautiful.
    • It is certainly true that individual earthquakes are difficult to predict with any accuracy.
    • This will certainly make them think again.
  2. of course
    • ‘May I see your passport, Mr Scott?’ ‘Certainly.’
    • ‘Do you think all this money will change your life?’ ‘Certainly not.’
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