Definitions

for sure

ADVERB

definitely

Synonyms

WEAK

certainly dead sure definitely for a fact for certain for real no doubt no question no two ways about it really surely unquestionably

Example Sentences

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"I think that's one thing that we can get better at, for sure," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

What I can tell you for sure is that on Thursday, it will also have a 20-foot inflatable World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"You can see Jude has for sure the decisiveness and bite," Tuchel said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I could have imagined it and now I knew for sure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I’ll know for sure that I’ll never see him again, either.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix