Adjective
a sure-enough ghost town that is a relic of the gold rush days
the inventor showed that he did have a sure-enough death ray
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Adverb
And sure enough, the lizards that could form bubbles were found to stay underwater up to 32% longer than than those without.—New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2024 And sure enough, there will be another small town, another friend to make, another place to call home — at least for now — and another memory to cherish.—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 And sure enough, as the monsoon turned to a drizzle, one of the hunters looked down the Yazoo roughly 300 yards and saw what looked like the head of a giant alligator.—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 And sure enough, in some cases these measurements indicate intelligent reactions are occurring in the brain, even without an obvious physical sign, like the patient actually opening and closing their hand.—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sure-enough
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