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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 WordNet5.0 / 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, for sure, sure as shooting, sure, for certain, sure enough

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. surelyadjective

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

  2. surelyadjective

    Synonyms:
    safely, securely, firmly

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#1317probably
#2463clearly
#2894certainly
#2895indeed
#4370definitely
#4417obviously
#6938surely
#14711undoubtedly
#29370wis
#30020doubtless
#42897unquestionably

How to use surely in a sentence?

  1. Gautama Buddha:

    Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

  2. James Hilton:

    Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that matters is value - the ultimate value of what one does.

  3. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

    What we are asking of Indonesia is what Indonesia asks of other countries when its citizens are on death row, and if it's right for Indonesia to ask and expect some kind of clemency, it's surely right for us to ask and expect some kind of clemency.

  4. Yang Moo-jin:

    He was at the stage in his leadership where he should have been seen working on external affairs and trying to overcome international isolation, especially in light of the negative publicity he's got in recent months, by visiting Russia, he would have been able to exert pressure on China and also on South Korea, and he would have been able to improve his own image by going over there with his attractive wife and speak in English, which he surely must be able to do.

  5. Thomas Mincher:

    If we can not trust a freeman with his right to keep and bear arms, then how can we trust him with the right to vote. Surely the right of a freeman to vote has a much greater effect on our collective lives than does any individual's firearm. If one argues that the effect of any one freeman's vote is minimal, then why allow it in the first place To be armed is to secure one's right to representation.


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