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ADVERB (1)

1. definitely or positively (`sure'; is sometimes used informally for `surely');
- Example: "the results are surely encouraging"
- Example: "she certainly is a hard worker"
- Example: "it's going to be a good day for sure"
- Example: "they are coming, for certain"
- Example: "they thought he had been killed sure enough"
- Example: "he'll win sure as shooting"
- Example: "they sure smell good"
- Example: "sure he'll come"
[syn: surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Surely \Sure"ly\, adv.
   1. In a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly;
      undoubtedly; assuredly.
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            In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt
            surely die.                           --Gen. ii. 17.
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            He that created something out of nothing, surely can
            raise great things out of small.      --South.
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   2. Without danger; firmly; steadly; securely.
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            He that walketh uprightly walketh surely. --Prov. x.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

surely
    adv 1: 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" [syn: surely, certainly, sure,
           for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as
           shooting]