For certain
For certain adverb - Definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely').
Simply and for certain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simply" instead an adverb phrase "For certain".
Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
For certain and simply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "For certain" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
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- Well, no-one knows for certain, but the in-universe rumour mill believes it's because Kyouraku simply can't bear to have her there.
Source: Subordinate Excuse -
We simply can't know for certain, and that makes it all the more terrifying a thought...
Source: Marionette Master - When a game begins, the player is simply asked to pick a song, then shoot for certain things on the playfield.
Source: No Plot? No Problem!
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