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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Adjective
But a scattering of anglers is convinced that flavoring bait with tobacco is a sure-enough killer. Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Adverb
Well, sure enough, Monday night's game between the Athletics and Brewers, even though the stadium has larger dimensions than an average Major League Baseball ballpark, led to one of the wildest outcomes of this season. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 And sure enough, last month the administration declassified hundreds of such files, including military incident reports, photos, videos, intelligence files, astronaut mission material, and historical sightings dating back to the 1940s. Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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