Adverb of certainty
placed before the main verb
She surely looks like her mother.
He probably passed the test.
They clearly do not enjoy this class.
go after "be" verbs
She is definitely unhappy at her job.
He is undoubtedly a hard worker.
The singers are certainly talented.
- Examples
Probably
-to be most likely; almost certain
Definitely
- in a definite manner
Clearly
- to be clear about something
Certainly
- to be sure of something
Surely
- to say with confidence
Undoubtedly
- to say without doubt
used with auxiliary verbs or helping verbs
She is definitely going to college.
He has certainly given much of his time.
We will probably eat at home.
placed at the beginning of a sentence.
Certainly, you know what is going on.
Probably, she has gotten lost.
Undoubtedly, Michael Jordan was one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Surely, someone is home with the child.