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    Adverbs of certainty such as definitely, surely, probably, and certainly are used to express how certain one feels about an action or event. These adverbs go before the main verb unless the verb is "to be", in which case it goes after. If there is an auxiliary verb, the adverb of certainty goes between the auxiliary and main verb. Adverbs of certainty can also be placed at the beginning of sentences for emphasis. When "surely" is used this way, the speaker thinks something is true but wants confirmation.

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    Adverbs of certainty such as definitely, surely, probably, and certainly are used to express how certain one feels about an action or event. These adverbs go before the main verb unless the verb is "to be", in which case it goes after. If there is an auxiliary verb, the adverb of certainty goes between the auxiliary and main verb. Adverbs of certainty can also be placed at the beginning of sentences for emphasis. When "surely" is used this way, the speaker thinks something is true but wants confirmation.

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    4/14/2020 Adverbs of certainty | English Grammar | EF

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    English grammar (/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/) /  Adverbs (/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/adverbs/)

    ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY
    Adverbs of certainty express how certain we feel about an action or event. Adverbs of certainty go before the main verb unless the main verb is 'to be',
    in which case the adverb of certainty goes after.

    EXAMPLES
    He de nitely left the house this morning.
    He surely won't forget.
    He is probably in the park.
    He is certainly a smart man.

    If there is an auxiliary verb, the adverb of certainty goes between the auxiliary and the main verb.

    EXAMPLES
    He has certainly forgotten the meeting.
    He will probably remember tomorrow.
    He is de nitely running late.

    Sometimes these adverbs of certainty can be placed at the beginning of the sentence.

    EXAMPLES
    Undoubtedly, Winston Churchill was a great politician.
    Certainly, I will be there.
    Probably, he has forgotten the meeting.

    When the adverb of certainty surely is placed at the beginning of the sentence, it means the speaker thinks something is true, but is looking for
    con rmation.

    EXAMPLES
    Surely you've got a bicycle.
    Surely you're not going to wear that to the party.

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