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For certain Moderate

For certain has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adverb · Prep_phrase

Definitions
Adverb
1

definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

"the results are surely encouraging"

"she certainly is a hard worker"

"it's going to be a good day for sure"

"they are coming, for certain"

"they thought he had been killed sure enough"

"he'll win sure as shooting"

"they sure smell good"

"sure he'll come"

Prep_phrase
1

definitely, positively, without doubt

Example Sentences
"the results are surely encouraging" adverb
"she certainly is a hard worker" adverb
"it's going to be a good day for sure" adverb
"they are coming, for certain" adverb
"they thought he had been killed sure enough" adverb
"he'll win sure as shooting" adverb
"they sure smell good" adverb
"sure he'll come" adverb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ain iain jain nain hain rain vain lain gain fain sain main kain wain zain dain tain bain pain cain
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