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certainly

[sur-tn-lee] / ˈsɜr tn li /


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Unfortunately for car buyers, a domestically produced Geely SUV would almost certainly no longer cost $25,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

What that means for his future remains to be seen but those joyous scenes of last spring certainly seem a long time ago now.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If Rolls-Royce is about delivering world-apart experiences to its clients, the Spectre certainly represents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, Clement almost certainly meant former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was considered the frontrunner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination at the time.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I’m certainly not going to be the one to tell her.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy