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surely
adverb
definitely or positively (‘sure’ is sometimes used informally for ‘surely’)
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- UREL
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈʃʊəli
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Meaning
Definitions
adverb
definitely or positively (‘sure’ is sometimes used informally for ‘surely’)
“the results are surely encouraging”
In context
Example Sentences
the results are surely encouraging
she certainly is a hard worker
it's going to be a good day for sure
they are coming, for certain
they thought he had been killed sure enough
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