as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
Both sets of parents would have surely been willing to help with rent and whatever else was needed for the baby’s well-being, but the couple agreed that asking them for money at this age constituted a failure too great to stomach.
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Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
For a long time, reports indicated the king had been unwilling to deepen the rift between him and Prince Harry, but a move such as this one would surely cause their ongoing feud to escalate.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
The proposals will surely cost more, though the committee did not offer any estimates.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
And if anyone was naive enough to imagine the U.S.-led tournament in 2026 would be free of such political baggage, then surely the increasingly public proximity of the Trump-Infantino relationship has dispelled those illusions.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
For a long time, reports indicated the king had been unwilling to deepen the rift between him and Prince Harry, but a move such as this one would surely cause their ongoing feud to escalate.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
The proposals will surely cost more, though the committee did not offer any estimates.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
And if anyone was naive enough to imagine the U.S.-led tournament in 2026 would be free of such political baggage, then surely the increasingly public proximity of the Trump-Infantino relationship has dispelled those illusions.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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Oscar Bobb generally gets far more assists than goals, too, but with those five players, as well as Rayan Cherki, City certainly have enough numbers for the wide roles, even if goals are not yet assured.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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There is no overlap between the play and Aira’s life; certainly there’s no anger against the dying of the light in Aira.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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The Mandalorian and Andor are done (Mando with its movie), The Acolyte was cancelled, The Book of Boba Fett is definitely dead.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The much smaller women’s bath hall shows that this was definitely a man’s world during Hot Springs’ peak years as a therapeutic and recreational resort.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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The deli sure noticed the outpouring of care…and the rush of customers the news of closing brought.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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So sure, if Elon Musk wants to use his resources to do that, great.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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But overall, he’s clearly put in some work on the whole public speaking thing.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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With Gi-hun’s sacrifice, the baby is declared the winner of the games, and In-ho — clearly inspired by the selfless choice that Gi-hun has made, and what he’s proven about the good in humanity — goes to collect the baby and bring her to safety.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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These marsupials are probably ecological analogues of early primates.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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And probably in the face of Trump and everything else, owners and bosses seem much less formidable.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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