as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
Industry analysts say the tax will surely raise car prices in the U.S. and squeeze some would-be car buyers out of the market.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
Clients might leave and lucrative practice groups defect to rival firms, this argument goes, but surely Paul, Weiss could survive a few lean years—its profits per partner, say, plummeting to a mere two million dollars—in the service of standing up to Trump.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
That would mean the No. 2 pick in the draft would surely be sent back to the Cowboys in the deal.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
But surely the Leafs’ own award for player of the game would go to Nylander, right?
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
Clients might leave and lucrative practice groups defect to rival firms, this argument goes, but surely Paul, Weiss could survive a few lean years—its profits per partner, say, plummeting to a mere two million dollars—in the service of standing up to Trump.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
That would mean the No. 2 pick in the draft would surely be sent back to the Cowboys in the deal.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
But surely the Leafs’ own award for player of the game would go to Nylander, right?
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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Otherwise, this unit will cause major issues for a team that has a lot going for it and could certainly make a run to October.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Robby and the rest of the emergency room day shift team has certainly earned time off, that leaves the rest of us with a Pitt-sized hole on our TVs (and in our hearts).—
Annabel Gutterman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Intelligent zombies are definitely not a positive development.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This floral midi dress will definitely be in my style rotation, thanks to a V-neckline, fabric belt, and ruffled high-low hemline.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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That sure seems like the king of all tells that the Wild aren’t going to wait for Buium to be an injury replacement or series momentum-shifter out of the bullpen a game or two in.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Get a first look at Feldman’s character below — Pete sure is happy about Kyle’s visit!—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Harvard’s refusal to comply with numerous demands from the U.S. Government reveals a fundamental principle too often forgotten in leadership circles: organizational integrity requires the courage of its leaders to clearly draw boundaries and defend them unequivocally.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Roach is, clearly, among fashion’s most powerful pedagogues.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee and Arnaud Desplechin probably are the biggest shockers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back By Ryan Miller Listen1.0x 0:0011:19 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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