Definitions

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  • adverb In a certifiable manner.
  • adverb insanely

Etymologies

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certifiable +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • He's certainly not the first pop star to be ridiculed or rebuked for publicly practicing his beliefs: George Harrison became synonymous with Hare Krishna jokes in the '70s, Prince was later characterized as certifiably insane for becoming a Jehovah's Witness and the Jonas Brothers are demeaned about every 10 minutes for their conservative Christian beliefs (not to mention their annoying, breathy voices and bad haircuts).

    And the Cat Came Back 2009

  • Saturday Night Live spoofs the CNN Democratic Debate, starring Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and the adoring 24/7 Obama Cheerleaders, aka the certifiably insane media. . .

    SNL Spoofs Media Bias for Obama in CNN Debate Skit (Video) 2008

  • The experiment reported on Wednesday solves both dilemmas by providing what its authors call a certifiably random string of numbers, all generated in privacy.

    Zee News : India National 2010

  • The experiment reported on Wednesday solves both dilemmas by providing what its authors call a certifiably random string of numbers, all generated in privacy.

    Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010

  • He's certainly not the first pop star to be ridiculed or rebuked for publicly practicing his beliefs: George Harrison became synonymous with Hare Krishna jokes in the '70s, Prince was later characterized as certifiably insane for becoming a Jehovah's Witness and the Jonas Brothers are demeaned about every 10 minutes for their conservative Christian beliefs (not to mention their annoying, breathy voices and bad haircuts).

    Expecting Rain 2009

  • He's certainly not the first pop star to be ridiculed or rebuked for publicly practicing his beliefs: George Harrison became synonymous with Hare Krishna jokes in the '70s, Prince was later characterized as certifiably insane for becoming a Jehovah's Witness and the Jonas Brothers are demeaned about every 10 minutes for their conservative Christian beliefs (not to mention their annoying, breathy voices and bad haircuts).

    Expecting Rain 2009

  • If beets could talk, and in my life they do, most of what is happening in Washington right now regarding food safety sounds certifiably nuts.

    Leslie Goldman: Chewing On Food Safety: A National Conversation is Needed Leslie 2010

  • If beets could talk, and in my life they do, most of what is happening in Washington right now regarding food safety sounds certifiably nuts.

    Leslie Goldman: Chewing On Food Safety: A National Conversation is Needed Leslie 2010

  • If beets could talk, and in my life they do, most of what is happening in Washington right now regarding food safety sounds certifiably nuts.

    LeslieGoldman: Chewing On Food Safety: A National Conversation is Needed Leslie 2010

  • So you can join the club and am sure there are lots of others in it who are certifiably SCREWY because I have a metal plate and three metal screws holding me together.

    DAY 1: Trip Cancelled 2010

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