Certainly and Needs

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Certainly adverb - Without any question.

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

Nearby Words: certain, certainty

Needs adverb - Because of necessity.

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Certainly and needs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Needs".

Nearby Words: need, needed

Sure, she gets easily kidnapped, but she's certainly not afraid to do what needs to be done and proves to be one of the more valuable allies.

Source: Videogame / The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Wishverse Buffy certainly wasn't nice, or even helpful, for that matter, instead expecting people to point her in the direction of what needs killing.

Source: Good Is Not Nice
And given that it overlook a capital "city" of a dozen cottages, it is certainly bigger than it needs to be.

Source: Big Fancy Castle

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