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Recent Examples of surely Old Cal Smith, the founder of the paper who gathered news by sticking his head out his second story office window and listening to the conversations below, surely created something that would become far bigger than himself. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 If that happens with another club, Arteta and Arsenal will surely reflect on it as another painful miss. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 Though the county is pushing hard for a late-season vaccination surge, many will surely feel protected having already suffered through a bout with influenza this winter. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Thanks to a few lucky die rolls, the Dimension 20 crew strutted out of Madison Square Garden as heroes — though their devoted fans would’ve surely loved them the same even if they had been defeated. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for surely 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
  • And while that was certainly true this year, the real winners in a lot of ways were the new additions to the guitar amplifier world.
    Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But his educational background in politics and Hellenic studies is certainly out of the ordinary.
    Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • There have definitely been some big adjustments to make, though.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Conor is, if not agoraphobic, definitely agora-averse.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • But a few more 8-figure deals would sure bolster spirits.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Winslet sure had the right to be mad at her friend for embarrassing her in front of an esteemed industry group.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • One day, a player is going to get caught out and look pretty silly, but the embarrassment/flex risk/reward assessment is clearly judged worthwhile enough to keep doing it.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Research clearly showed that high sugars in the blood increase the risk for dementia, according to Hornberger.
    Shiv Sudhakar, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The Survivor Gods are probably not putting me on a tribe with somebody who has the same playlist as me.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Discovered less than a foot beneath the surface, where it was probably buried in a leather pouch that has since decayed, the cache was left in a region where Roman troops were known to have amassed before the invasion of Britain.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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