surely

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UK /ˈʃɔːli/ US /ˈʃʊɹli/

adv 3

Collocations

ADJ.

curious, failed, hard, most, other, own, useful

It was surely the hardest decision she had ever made in her entire life.

VERB + SURELY

feel, looking, past, pay, rate, research

You must surely pay attention to the safety instructions before operating the equipment.

SURELY + NOUN

fruit

The apple trees in our garden surely produce the best fruit in the entire neighborhood.

PREP.

Surely in your heart you know that what he did was wrong.

ADV.

slowly

She slowly surely gained confidence as she practiced the new skill every single day.

Definitions

adv

Without fail.

slowly but surely

Certainly, undoubtedly.

Surely, you must be joking.

You don’t suppose we're going to pay for you, surely?

With confidence.

His feet were planted surely on the ground.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us[…].

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informall

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

slowly but surely

Wiktionary

Surely, you must be joking.

Wiktionary

You don’t suppose we're going to pay for you, surely?

Wiktionary

If Spenser doesn't keep adding and translating sentences, the other contributors will surely surpass him.

Tatoeba · #1950

The day will surely come when your dream will come true.

Tatoeba · #16897

If we were to rest a little, we would feel surely feel much more refreshed.

Tatoeba · #19765

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