How to Use certainly not in a Sentence

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  • That’s certainly not the case for others with only one store around.
    — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
  • If there’s ever been a time to be anti-social, this is certainly not it.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
  • But most of them are not in the strenuous role of public service — and certainly not in the role of president.
    — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • This is a fate nobody expected, and certainly not one either film or franchise deserve.
    — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The rep of the Vantage, and that of Aston in general, is certainly not there yet.
    — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
  • Butler might as well have been talking about the movie itself, which is certainly not your typical Presley biopic.
    — Wired, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Biden has few, if any, guiding principles, so a more complete betrayal of the Jewish State is certainly not out of the question.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
  • That’s certainly not cheap for people without insurance, especially compared with a generic pill that costs $20 or less per month.
    — Maria Aspan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Deadpool & Wolverine is for hard-core fans of superhero films, not casuals—and certainly not the nonbelievers.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
  • Increases should be state or nationwide, and certainly not industry-specific.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
  • Thus, this game means much more for the Mavericks, and with the 76ers possibly limping to the finish line, an outright win is certainly not out of the question.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Most of all, those who talked most grandly of freedom usually meant their own freedom — certainly not freedom for enslaved people, for children or for workers who had little choice of employment.
    — Bethany McLean, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The iftar dinner was the first of its kind for the school, but certainly not the last.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
  • None of the Friends are supposed to die, and certainly not this soon.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2023
  • And last but certainly not least, retinol may be your new best friend.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • And sports is certainly not off the table for the business.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
  • That may be the goal, but the company is certainly not there yet.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
  • But Primer is most certainly not the best time-travel movie yet made.
    — Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The movie was Ricci's very first film role, but certainly not her last.
    — Brittany Natale, ELLE, 29 June 2023
  • Such a person would certainly not wield enough power to oust the speaker of the House.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Besides, that wasn’t an easy route to take, certainly not any longer.
    — Margaret Jull Costa, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
  • Listen up, #Taiwan is not part of the #PRC & certainly not for sale!
    — Bychloe Taylor, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But Dion gets props for doing it during an era when this was certainly not the norm.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Fear of new technology, and the changes that come with it, is certainly not new.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 June 2024
  • But that is certainly not the case with these Chanel eyeshadow sticks.
    — Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Clear skies are certainly not guaranteed for eclipse chasers on the ground.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But her recent plunge into the genre is certainly not the singer's first rodeo in the country music scene.
    — Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • But her recent plunge into the genre is certainly not the singer's first rodeo in the country music scene.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • All of which made the show’s arrival in China maybe not as tricky as a prison escape, but certainly not a sure bet.
    — Claire Fu, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • This week’s red carpets were certainly not for wallflowers: The best dressed stars took risks and came to turn heads.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2023

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