Surely Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. : in a sure manner: archaic : without danger or risk of injury or loss : safely. b (1) : with assurance : confidently. answered quickly and surely. (2) : without doubt : certainly. they …
SURELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBused to express that you are certain or almost certain about something: The problem surely lies in the design of the equipment. US formal "May I sit here?" "Surely." (= Yes, …
SURELY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBsurely. [ shoor -lee, shur - ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adverb. firmly; unerringly; without missing, slipping, etc. undoubtedly, assuredly, or certainly: The results are surely …
SURELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBused to express that you are certain or almost certain about something: The problem surely lies in the design of the equipment. US formal "May I sit here?" "Surely." (= Yes, …
SURELY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
WEB5 days ago · adverb. 1. with assurance or confidence; in a sure, unhesitating manner. 2. without a doubt; assuredly; certainly. often used as an intensive emphasizing a supposition. surely you don't believe that! 3. without risk of failing.
Surely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBdefinitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') “the results are surely encouraging” synonyms: certainly , for certain , for sure , sure , sure as shooting , sure enough
surely adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEB(old-fashioned) (informal) used to say “yes” to someone or to agree to something. Idioms. slowly but surely. making slow but definite progress We'll get there slowly but surely. Which Word? See surely in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: surely. Definition of surely adverb in …
surely adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEBsurely. adverb. /ˈʃʊəli/, /ˈʃɔːli/ /ˈʃʊrli/ Idioms. used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you. Surely we should do something about it? It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? Surely by now, things could be organized better?
Surely - definition of surely by The Free Dictionary
WEBadv. 1. without doubt; assuredly: things could surely not have been worse. 2. without fail; inexorably (esp in the phrase slowly but surely) 3. ( sentence modifier) am I not right in thinking that?; I am sure that: surely you don't mean it?. 4. rare in a sure manner. 5. archaic safely; securely.
SURELY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
WEBDefinition of surely – Learner’s Dictionary. surely. adverb. uk/ˈʃɔːli/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. used to express surprise that something has happened or is …
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