Certainly
Certainly adverb - Without any question.
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Essentially and certainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Essentially" instead an adverb "Certainly".
Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
Certainly and essentially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Essentially".
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Related pairs
- really and certainly
- really and essentially
- actually and certainly
- actually and essentially
- truly and certainly
- truly and essentially
- absolutely and certainly
- absolutely and essentially
- quite and certainly
- quite and essentially
- wholly and certainly
- wholly and essentially
- entirely and certainly
- entirely and essentially
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Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better: The railguns are almost as powerful as the nukes and certainly effective over longer ranges (against stationary targets their range is essentially unlimited).
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The Holy Order is certainly a religious organization with a strong military force, but they barely qualify, as they're essentially just the government of a theocratic state.
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Pahl is essentially albino, or his race's equivalent, and while he's certainly not evil himself, he serves as a vessel for a possessing evil.
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