Synonyms for Surely
ˈʃʊər li, ˈʃɜr-sure·ly

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1. surelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   certainly, wis

2. surelyadverb

   without fail.

   slowly but surely

   Synonyms:
   certainly, wis

3. surelyadverb

   certainly, undoubtedly.

   Surely, you must be joking.

   Synonyms:
   wis, certainly

4. surelyadverb

   with confidence.

   his feet were planted surely on the ground

   Synonyms:
   certainly, wis

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

   definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

   "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"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

   Synonyms:
   certainly, surely, for sure, sure as shooting, sure, for certain, sure enough

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   certainly, undoubtedly, assuredly, sure, without doubt

2. surelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   safely, securely, firmly

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1. List of paraphrases for "surely":

   certainly, undoubtedly, definitely, probably, doubtless, sure, clearly, obviously, indeed, unquestionably

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1. Charles Nana:

   If we can contemplate building a wall with Mexico, we can surely afford giving our children free education from Pre-K to college.

2. Doris Kirsch:

   One surely is scared. After all, you can't rule out that something might also happen here, but life goes on and we should keep our chins up.

3. J. Krishnamutri:

   When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely-- the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it.

4. Bertrand Russell:

   The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as in poetry.

5. Ilija Mikic:

   According to grave goods ... we can conclude that these two people surely belonged to a higher social class.