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 The setup is surely familiar to teachers of English as a second language all over the world, but the choice of vocabulary is a bit different from your typical classroom. — Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026 Storm surge and hazardous surf forecast for this weekend would almost surely destroy both nests. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 There will also surely be an Air Force One flyover around Neyland Stadium at some point. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surely

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Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainly

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So these are the scheduling quirks that come with our awesome move to nine games that has sure looked so great here lately.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Some cold cases do eventually thaw…the result of a crisis of conscience or a dying declaration, but in the case of Shergar, sure seems like a long shot.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sure

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Let the discomfort show you which ambition, responsibility, or expectation still needs to become more clearly yours.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography and Dennis Gassner’s production design achieve the Kubrickian grandeur Iñárritu clearly intends.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearly

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Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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