Certainly
Certainly adverb - Without any question.
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Synonyms for Certainly
Distinctly and certainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distinctly" instead an adverb "Certainly".
Distinctly
Distinctly adverb - In a distinct and distinguishable manner.
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Synonyms for Distinctly
Certainly and distinctly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Distinctly".
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Related pairs
- precisely and certainly
- precisely and distinctly
- really and certainly
- really and distinctly
- absolutely and certainly
- absolutely and distinctly
- positively and certainly
- positively and distinctly
- definitely and certainly
- definitely and distinctly
- plainly and certainly
- plainly and distinctly
- exactly and certainly
- exactly and distinctly
Both words in one sentence
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Despite the distinctly Snidely Whiplash-like mustache, he's an Officer under Whitebeard and certainly comes off as a heroic character.
Source: Dastardly Whiplash -
Combined with some distinctly child-sized conversion cocoons, these smaller Grims were almost certainly children once.
Source: Video Game / Resistance -
Trailers Always Spoil: The parrot-colored smilodon (Chunky) appears distinctly threatening, and is certainly big enough to eat people, but is shown later in the trailer as Grug's mount.
Source: Western Animation / The Croods
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