Certainly and Greatly

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Certainly adverb - Without any question.

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Greatly and certainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Greatly" instead an adverb "Certainly".

Nearby Words: certain, certainty

Greatly adverb - In a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals.

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Certainly and greatly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Greatly".

Nearby Words: great, greatness

So for him to explode in popularity in this series... well, that certainly fits greatly.

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Darker and Edgier: The Alien scene most certainly falls under this, as the general mood and atmosphere as well as the Xenomorph attack makes it differ greatly from the usual Disney fare.

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Incidentally, during the 20th century, the perception of Qin Shi Huang changed greatly, going from an evil despot to a great if cruel Founder of the Kingdom, which Mao certainly aspired to be.

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