The phrase "a thing certainly" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts where you want to emphasize the certainty of a particular thing or fact, but it is better to rephrase for clarity.
Example: "It is a thing certainly worth considering when making your decision."
Alternatives: "a definite thing" or "an assured thing".
The museum is a thing, certainly, but not The Thing.
At the risk, though, of being redundant, I have to register to my fellow Rink Rats my ever-stable distaste for what the game has become — a thing certainly encouraged by the N.H.L. commissioner Gary Bettman (whom Habs fans luxuriate in hating on), but not created by him alone.
E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet At the risk, though, of being redundant, I have to register to my fellow Rink Rats my ever-stable distaste for what the game has become — a thing certainly encouraged by the N.H.L. commissioner Gary Bettman (whom Habs fans luxuriate in hating on), but not created by him alone.
Now, a rash is a superficial thing, certainly much less serious than a broken leg, but in terms of minute-by-minute torment, it is a major affliction.
For the record, though, Mr. Tagliabue concedes a new stadium would be a "positive thing, certainly for the Jets".
It's a good thing, certainly, though not quite a successful saving throw versus the localized-censorship piece.
Time is a funny thing – certainly when applied to an actor's career.
The tower is a remarkable thing, certainly, but it's just a single component of the amazing Campo dei Miracoli, where the Duomo, Baptistery and Camposanto complete an unrivalled quartet of medieval masterpieces.
In any case, China's relative economic rise is a good thing, certainly compared with the alternatives.
As one Twitter wit put it when I posted a photo of the wretched thing: "Certainly sir, a two-bed maisonette.
It was a quite a thing, and certainly will be what comes to mind whenever anyone remembers the events of this draft.
