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surely

[ shoor-lee, shur- ]

adverb

  1. firmly; unerringly; without missing, slipping, etc.
  2. undoubtedly, assuredly, or certainly:

    The results are surely encouraging.

  3. (in emphatic utterances that are not necessarily sustained by fact) assuredly:

    Surely you are mistaken.

  4. inevitably or without fail:

    Slowly but surely the end approached.

  5. yes, indeed:

    Surely, I'll go with you!



surely

/ ˈʃɔː-; ˈʃʊəlɪ /

adverb

  1. without doubt; assuredly

    things could surely not have been worse

  2. without fail; inexorably (esp in the phrase slowly but surely )
  3. sentence modifier am I not right in thinking that?; I am sure that

    surely you don't mean it?

  4. rare.
    in a sure manner
  5. archaic.
    safely; securely
  6. sentence substitute willingly; of course; yes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surely1

First recorded in 1300–50, surely is from the Middle English word surliche. See sure, -ly
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Example Sentences

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This, however, does not do justice to the excellence running right through Palace's team which will surely give England coach Tuchel food for thought.

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In that period Witkoff has surely had more face time with Russia's president than any other American.

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He will surely have interest from Major League Soccer and enjoyed a strong relationship with Charlotte FC boss Dean Smith during his time in charge of the Foxes two years ago.

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With Trump back in the White House and the economy on the skids, Democrats will surely brush off their familiar playbook and seek to turn the governor’s race into a referendum on the unpopular president.

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I’ve been slowly building a body of work based on my research on gray vireos and some of my experiences, and this work surely bleeds into that, whether conscious on my part or not.

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