Certainly and Overly

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Certainly adverb - Without any question.

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

Nearby Words: certain, certainty

Overly adverb - Beyond a normal or acceptable limit.

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Certainly and overly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainly" instead an adverb "Overly".

Chivalrous Pervert: Artax has traces of (and certainly a reputation for) this; he seems overly fond of turning men into pretty women either as a joke or a lesson, but he never actually tries anything with them, and is reliable when push comes to shove.

Source: Podcast / Metamor City
Gran Tesoro is recognized by the World Government as an independent nation despite just being an overly massive ship and it's leader, Gildo Tesoro, is certainly corrupt as they come.

Source: Anime / One Piece Film: Gold
In the manga, she becomes much better about this, recognizing that her behavior towards him was causing him to think of her as an overly violent (though certainly not bad) girl.

Source: Manga / Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi

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