Thesaurus results for SURELY

surely

adverb

ˈshu̇r-lē

Definition of surely

as in certainly

without any question surely there's something I can do to help

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Recent Examples of surely As for Chicago’s fiscal mess that will surely make City Hall a contentious arena again this fall and beyond? — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 To be extra safe, people are encouraged to heat or cook their food to at least 158 degrees Fahrenheit, which will kill the parasite — advice which would surely result in some avant-garde salads. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026 Windows will surely get more AI features in the years to come, just like Google’s Googlebook OS, macOS Golden Gate, and even the Ubuntu Linux desktop. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 Simmons, meanwhile, will receive his opportunities over the coming weeks — his legs and opportunism surely give him an excellent chance to take his first-ever Grand Tour stage win this July. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for surely

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Adverb

An Argentina semifinal win now gives Messi the chance — in what almost certainly will be his final match on the World Cup stage —- to make his country the first back-to-back champion since Brazil in 1958 and ‘62.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Greek goddess-like beauty is certainly having a moment thanks to the cast of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

Kennedy, a shortstop who hails from Fort Worth, improved his play dramatically after undergoing LASIK surgery, and scouts sure took notice.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
The flushing of a borehole doesn’t land well in a gala slideshow, but installing a new water system in a new community sure does.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of sure

Adverb

Managers expecting Spain to reach the final should strongly consider owning him and Yamal, but this is probably a strategy more suited to those chasing — Spain will be underdogs against France.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Well, the answer is probably Andrew Watt, a 35-year-old who has built a reputation for hunkering down in the studio with rock legends or pop stars to craft sleek, sturdy albums.

— Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026