as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
An Arkansas man thought his luck had surely run out after buying two winning lottery tickets with small prizes, but much bigger things were coming his way.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
The main pool deck features two waterslides that kids will surely enjoy.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Included in the offerings were new and used collector comics, which surely helped pay the rent.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Speaker Adrienne Adams must let the bills move forward, as her colleagues will surely pass them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
The main pool deck features two waterslides that kids will surely enjoy.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Included in the offerings were new and used collector comics, which surely helped pay the rent.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Speaker Adrienne Adams must let the bills move forward, as her colleagues will surely pass them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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Well, the stats certainly say yes, at least internationally.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, while this dominance is certainly an asset, it can also be viewed as a liability by some, mainly the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Love may be blind, but social media definitely is not.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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White wines can definitely be aged due to their structure and make-up and more than that, bring another dimension to the table.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Her Board of Governors Award from the ASC on February 22 sure had a valedictory feel to it.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Both fish have two dorsal fins, but largemouths have a tell-tale break between the fins, while smallmouths have clearly connected dorsal fins.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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That message — telegraphed clearly for and about Hausmann-Stokes’ own platoon mates — comes through loud and clear.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Anyone who offers a confident explanation of the situation is probably wrong.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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That's probably what's happening in places like Vegas and Florida, where airfares were cheapest.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
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