sure-enough

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adjective

Synonyms of sure-enoughnext

sure enough

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adverb

: as one might expect : certainly

Examples of sure-enough in a Sentence

Adjective a sure-enough ghost town that is a relic of the gold rush days the inventor showed that he did have a sure-enough death ray
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Adverb
And sure enough, that account had been harassing a six-year-old girl. Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 And sure enough, Gilgeous-Alexander falls during field-goal tries more than his peers. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 And sure enough, Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, responded almost immediately to Pompeo—and gave the world a glimpse of what appears to be some sweaty panic building inside the White House. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026 And sure enough, on the first possession of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, Brunson jogged into the right corner and waited for Josh Hart to screen his man, Cleveland’s Dean Wade, freeing Brunson to take a handoff from OG Anunoby and to square up with the switching Harden. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-enough

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

circa 1545, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sure-enough was circa 1545

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“Sure-enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure-enough. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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