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    sure·ly
    [ˈSHo͝orlē]
    adverb
    surely (adverb)
    1. used to emphasize the speaker's firm belief that what they are saying is true and often their surprise that there is any doubt of this:
      "if there is no will, then surely the house goes automatically to you"
      Similar:
      it must be the case that
      I believe that
      without question
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    (formal) without doubt; certainly He knew that if help did not arrive soon, they would surely die. making slow but definite progress We'll get there slowly but surely. Which Word? See surely in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Definition of surely adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
    Sure is used in much more informal contexts than surely. It is used as a simple intensive I can never know how much I bored her, but, be certain, she sure amused me Norman Mailer and, because it connotes strong affirmation, it is used when the speaker or writer expects to be agreed with.
    1. without doubt; assuredly: things could surely not have been worse. 3. ( sentence modifier) am I not right in thinking that?; I am sure that: surely you don't mean it?. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
    Definition of surely adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary 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?
  3. Definition of surely 1 : in a sure manner: a archaic : without danger or risk of injury or loss : safely
    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surely
    surely - definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell ...
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    Sure´ly adv. 1. In a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly; undoubtedly; assuredly. In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
    www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Surely
    surely adverb uk / ˈʃɔː.li / us / ˈʃʊr.li / B2 used to express that you are certain or almost certain about something: The problem surely lies in the design of the equipment.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/surely
    surely adverb us / ˈʃʊr.li / uk / ˈʃɔː.li / B2 used to express that you are certain or almost certain about something:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/surely
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