Definitions

surely

[shoor-lee, shur-] / ˈʃʊər li, ˈʃɜr- /

ADVERB

without doubt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely assuredly certainly clearly definitely evidently indeed inevitably inexorably plainly undoubtedly unquestionably

WEAK

admittedly beyond doubt beyond shadow of doubt come what may conclusively decidedly distinctly doubtlessly explicitly fixedly for certain indubitably infallibly irrefutably manifestly nothing else but positively rain or shine to be sure unequivocally unerringly unfailingly unmistakably unshakably with certainty without fail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously indefinite indefinitely questionably vaguely

WEAK

uncertain

Example Sentences

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Other skaters with visions of Olympic glory surely wish Davis had kept that advice to himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can make a good argument that this news is bearish for bonds, because it surely raises further questions about parlous finances of the U.S. government.

From MarketWatch

This has not happened yet—most primary resources are in oversupply—though surely one day it might.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Rumpelstiltskin” is surely one of the more peculiar tales in the Brothers Grimm canon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slowly but surely, the unremarkable patch of scrubland next to Palmdale’s McAdam Park has been transformed into a bustling construction site swarming with workers and heavy machinery.

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