as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
Investors would have been expecting endless growth, executives would have been thinking about quarterly profits, and activist hedge funds would have surely pounced.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Garnacho’s £40m sale to Chelsea broke records for a United academy player, but could surely have been higher had United not clearly needed to get rid.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The former 49ers pass catcher will surely be worked into the lineup immediately, especially considering the team is dealing with mounting injuries.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
And after Sunday’s 33-8 drubbing by the Indianapolis Colts, the Miami Dolphins’ focus will surely be tested for the week.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Garnacho’s £40m sale to Chelsea broke records for a United academy player, but could surely have been higher had United not clearly needed to get rid.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The former 49ers pass catcher will surely be worked into the lineup immediately, especially considering the team is dealing with mounting injuries.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
And after Sunday’s 33-8 drubbing by the Indianapolis Colts, the Miami Dolphins’ focus will surely be tested for the week.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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The small increase in inflation is almost certainly due to Trump’s tariffs.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Carlsbad certainly belongs in the talk for the most complete teams in the section.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While there is definitely debate on whether or not the graphic videos of Kirk’s death should be shown, those rejoicing in his death are receiving rapid retribution.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mike's definitely got his own thing, his own voice and everything.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While not the most detailed photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Odyssey Pro sure helped with observation of our nearest large galaxy outside of the Milky Way.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The 27-year-old bluegrass performer pulled in five CMA Award nominations this year, clearly charming critics with his grooving neo-traditional stylings that hearken back to the1990s.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In any case, now Jeremiah has to trade a rent-free room at Steven’s apartment for a rent-free room at Denise’s, but clearly, being broke does wonders for the spirit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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