as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
But three or four players in the same national team is surely not a coincidence.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
This will surely bring up some complicated emotions.
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Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
If Dumerlus is sentenced to the maximum penalty (Trump would surely prefer the death penalty, but Canada opposes it), the country with the maple leaf will be viewed favorably by the president.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Bobadilla’s trickled over the line agonisingly for Paraguay, and Burgess surely should have sorted his feet out quicker and anticipated that the ball would be fired towards his feet.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
This will surely bring up some complicated emotions.
—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
If Dumerlus is sentenced to the maximum penalty (Trump would surely prefer the death penalty, but Canada opposes it), the country with the maple leaf will be viewed favorably by the president.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Bobadilla’s trickled over the line agonisingly for Paraguay, and Burgess surely should have sorted his feet out quicker and anticipated that the ball would be fired towards his feet.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
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That’s certainly fascinating to watch in the world today.
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.
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Aidan Lee, 23, who is of Mexican and South Korean descent, definitely stuck out in his red South Korea jersey.
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Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.
Adverb
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Well, the two came face-to-face at City Hall to conclude the team's championship parade, and there sure appeared to be some tension on stage.
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So sure, stuff hits the cutting room floor.
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Set terms clearly, and honor your pace.
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The goalless half, though, hasn't been the result of two teams' playing out the string, as Australia has clearly had the better of it.
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The stadium appeared to be about half-filled with Ecuadorian fans, probably because of the large contingent of Ecuador natives who live in the area.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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