Certainly and Nay

Certainly

Certainly adverb - Without any question.
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Nay and certainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nay" instead an adverb "Certainly".

Nearby Words: certain, certainty

Nay

Nay adverb - Not merely this but also.
Usage example: I was angry—nay, furious—at the way they were treating that poor dog

Certainly and nay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Nay".

Both words in one sentence

  • Every human, nay, every individual of any species born is almost certainly a mutant, several times over, by the actual definition of the term.
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