as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
That fact will surely be a GOP talking point in the run-up to the midterm elections.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
How Guthrie will specifically handle her moment cannot yet be known, but those who know her (that The Hollywood Reporter spoke with) say it will surely be done with uncommon levels of grace and professionalism.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Glenn Martens is surely one of the busiest men in fashion, with creative director roles at both Maison Margiela and Diesel.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
How Guthrie will specifically handle her moment cannot yet be known, but those who know her (that The Hollywood Reporter spoke with) say it will surely be done with uncommon levels of grace and professionalism.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Glenn Martens is surely one of the busiest men in fashion, with creative director roles at both Maison Margiela and Diesel.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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O’Leary, who also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, is feeling locked in on the mound and certainly at the plate.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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New Yorkers, at least, can — and most definitely will — go to The Nitehawk instead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Water found its level on Dane’s board, though — an early- to mid-Round 2 landing spot definitely feels like a safer bet for the Alabama QB.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Alex and Ed join forces to convince Kelly to join them in what will absolutely, definitely, for sure be Alex’s first-ever shot.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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My credit is almost back to something respectable but my bank account sure isn’t.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As folks from across the health, tech, and business worlds were quick to point out online, at the time the NYT article was published, Medvi was being marketed on social media by a trove of Meta accounts featuring clearly fake doctors.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Look, no one is buying this book because a so-so looking white dude who’s clearly neither young nor old, wrote this thing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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