ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY
These adverbs express how certain or sure we feel about an action or event.
Common adverbs of certainty:
certainly, definitely, probably, undoubtedly, surely
Adverbs of certainty go before the main verb but after the verb 'to be':
l He definitely left the house this morning.
l He is probably in the park.
With other auxiliary verb, these adverbs go between the auxiliary and the
main verb:
l He has certainly forgotten the meeting.
l He will probably remember tomorrow.
Sometimes these adverbs can be placed at the beginning of the sentence:
l Undoubtedly, Winston Churchill was a great politician.
BE CAREFUL! with surely. When it is placed at the beginning of the sentence,
it means the speaker thinks something is true, but is looking for
confirmation:
Example:
l Surely you've got a bicycle?
