Certainly
Certainly adverb - Without any question.
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Legitimately and certainly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Legitimately" instead an adverb "Certainly".
Legitimately
Legitimately adverb - In a manner acceptable to common custom.
Certainly and legitimately are semantically related in really topic. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Legitimately", if it concerns topics such as without a doubt.
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Related pairs
- really and certainly
- really and legitimately
- actually and certainly
- actually and legitimately
- truly and certainly
- truly and legitimately
- well and certainly
- well and legitimately
- fairly and certainly
- fairly and legitimately
- absolutely and certainly
- absolutely and legitimately
- positively and certainly
- positively and legitimately
Both words in one sentence
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Snicket Warning Label Sociopathic Hero: If Godzilla legitimately gave a damn about humanity even when saving the day, he certainly doesn't show it.
Source: Franchise / Godzilla -
The fact that Arle and the rest of the cast do little to convince her that her paranoia isn't entirely justified — on occasion, Arle seems legitimately interested in eating her, less for immortality than because she's technically fish — certainly doesn't help.
Source: I Just Want to Have Friends
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