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Certainty and appearances

Adverbs for how certain something is and how it appears to be.

A1A2B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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maybe

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We can meet on Friday, or maybe Saturday.
  2. There were maybe twenty people in the room.
  3. I will call you later, maybe after dinner.

perhaps

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We should perhaps ask the teacher for help.
  2. The missing key is perhaps in your coat.
  3. I thought we could perhaps have lunch together.

probably

adverb · 3 examples
  1. It will probably rain this afternoon.
  2. She is probably still at work.
  3. We will probably need a larger table.

possibly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. This old key could possibly fit the lock.
  2. We may possibly arrive before noon.
  3. The marks were possibly made by a small animal.

certainly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. This room is certainly large enough for us.
  2. She will certainly remember your kindness.
  3. I would certainly like to visit again.

definitely

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I am definitely coming to your party.
  2. That is definitely the bag I lost.
  3. We should definitely book the tickets today.

surely

adverb · 3 examples
  1. You must surely be tired after that walk.
  2. There is surely enough food for everyone.
  3. Someone will surely notice the open gate.

sure

adverb · 3 examples
  1. That soup sure smells good.
  2. It sure feels cold this morning.
  3. You sure worked hard on this project.

apparently

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The shop is apparently closed today.
  2. He is apparently moving to another town.
  3. The parcel has apparently arrived.

seemingly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The seemingly empty house still had a light upstairs.
  2. A seemingly simple task took us all afternoon.
  3. The two seemingly identical keys opened different doors.

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