Synonyms

certainly sure sure_enough for_sure sure_as_shooting for_certain

Examples

"the results are surely encouraging" "she certainly is a hard worker" "it's going to be a good day for sure" "they are coming, for certain" "they thought he had been killed sure enough" "he'll win sure as shooting"

Used in print

But contrary to what was implied during the campaign , prestige is surely not important for its own sake .

Of these there are surely few that would be more rewarding discoveries than Verner_von_Heidenstam , the Swedish poet and novelist who received the award in 1916 and whose centennial was celebrated two years ago .

Surely she was just a_trifle fatter around the middle ?

I mean , surely we 've - '' .

`` Surely , Captain , you did not find my name on any suspicious paper or anything '' .

Related terms

colloquialism certain certain certain