surely

Example Sentences

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Surely he has noticed Ferrari kills most drivers' careers?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Surely this is as good as it gets, they must have figured.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“This is not a hospital in the middle of nowhere,” Duane said, “This is the hospital where she works. Surely I can convince them that providing the standard of care is legal.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Surely the currency on which our economy runs is the epitome of a public good?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“But you were paid only last month. Or perhaps it was the month before. Where has your money gone, Miss Lumley? Surely you have not spent it on tulips!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood