as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
There were rarely more than three or four casts between strikes and there were places along the shore, where snags lay thick or grass beds provided cover, that sent a fish out to each cast as surely as the spoons touched the water.
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
However, some collectors will surely admit to not using its pushers for timing anything significant.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Andy Cohen has hosted Watch What Happens Live since 2009, and the new season will surely be brimming with more Bravo-lebrities, games and special guest star bartenders.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The newest Netflix documentary will surely make viewers want to whip it good.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
However, some collectors will surely admit to not using its pushers for timing anything significant.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Andy Cohen has hosted Watch What Happens Live since 2009, and the new season will surely be brimming with more Bravo-lebrities, games and special guest star bartenders.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The newest Netflix documentary will surely make viewers want to whip it good.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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Keys’ career certainly hit its high point this past year, with her big win at the Australian Open.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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And the Shillings certainly weren’t happy with the amount.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On the other hand, Theo, whose downfall as a great architect definitely put a toll on his self-confidence, decides to build a huge, fancy house for his family.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This latest Venice premiere is definitely a work of fragments, isolated scenes that amount to a fly-on-the-wall view of Lucius but are not meant to create a traditional narrative, or for the pieces to fit together as neatly as a jigsaw puzzle.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And the experiment sure hasn’t helped California’s reading scores.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Aug. 2025
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Between individual development and injuries, things can sure shift.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That means ensuring major decisions—especially those involving taxpayer dollars—are shared publicly and clearly.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sauer and colleagues found in 2019 that the CD19 proteins were clearly visible with super-resolution microscopy.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Think of the recent heat waves in places like the Pacific Northwest, where a lack of air conditioning probably contributed to the deaths of dozens of people in 2021, according to research conducted a few years later.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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This is the Pacheco that Chiefs fans know and love, although there were probably a few fans who held their breath after Pacheco hit the wall.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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