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Well, you certainly know how to ask a direct question.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
That creed is certainly still part of the ideological atmosphere in this country, but multiple generations of Americans since the 1960s have grown up surrounded by contrary evidence.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
And while the hours and hours of practice certainly honed the sisters’ skills, their parents can’t explain where the girls got their immense physical gifts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"It certainly propels you into a world of uncertainty. Life priorities realign - you simply want to survive."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
I was warm where I was, and certainly did not want to go out there into the cold again.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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