Degrees of Certainty (in english language)

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• Degrees of certainty show how certain we are about something.

  
  

  Show degrees of certainty with:

  -modals

  -adverbs
• Modals

  will

  may

  might
• Adverbs

  definitely

  probably

  possibly

• Tom will like this movie. I may be late for work. Sarah might study abroad.

  Sue is definitely smarter than Jake. Sushi is probably my favorite food. This is possibly the worst restaurant in town.

 Source : Alison