What does SURELY mean?
Definitions for SURELY
ˈʃʊər li, ˈʃɜr-sure·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SURELY.
Princeton's WordNet
surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb
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 good"; "sure he'll come"
Wiktionary
surelyadverb
without fail.
slowly but surely
surelyadverb
certainly, undoubtedly.
Surely, you must be joking.
surelyadverb
with confidence.
his feet were planted surely on the ground
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Surelyadverb
Etymology: from sure.
In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen.
Thou surely hadst not come sole fugitive. John Milton.
He that created something out of nothing, surely can raise great things out of small. South.
The curious have thought the most minute affairs of Rome worth notice; and surely the consideration of their wealth is at least of as great importance as grammatical criticisms. Arb.
He that walketh righteously, walketh surely.
Wikipedia
Surely
"Surely" is a 1995 single by British pop group Five Star. The single was a U.S. only release, available in the UK as an import. Although it missed the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it peaked at number 125 in October of that year (see 1995 in music). The song includes a rap by Junior P. This was the first time Five Star had used a rapper on one of their songs.
ChatGPT
surely
Surely is an adverb that is used to indicate certainty, confidence, or assurance in a statement or belief. It implies a strong belief in the truth or likelihood of something being true. It often indicates a level of confidence or conviction in the speaker's statement.
Webster Dictionary
Surelyadverb
in a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly; undoubtedly; assuredly
Surelyadverb
without danger; firmly; steadly; securely
Wikidata
Surely
"Surely" is a 1995 single by British pop group Five Star. The single was a U.S. only release, available in the UK as an import. Although it missed the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it peaked at number 125 in October of that year. The song includes a rap by Junior P. This was the first time Five Star had used a rapper on one of their songs.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SURELY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1735
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SURELY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1185
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SURELY' in Adverbs Frequency: #147
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SURELY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SURELY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of SURELY in a Sentence
If thee marries for money, thee surely will earn it.
This is a very young kid, he’s in very trying circumstances to say the least, saying he’s doing well surely wouldn’t be accurate right now, but there is a long way to go.
Clouds and darkness surround us, yet heaven is just, and the day of triumph will surely come, when justice and truth will be vindicated. Our wrongs will be made right, and we will once more taste the blessings of freedom.
This will surely benefit the leading companies in the industry as their market shares are bound to rise, my estimate is in two years the overcapacity will be gone.
He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.
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- بالتأكيدArabic
- seguramentCatalan, Valencian
- sicherlichGerman
- seguramenteSpanish
- varmasti, lujasti, vakavasti, tukevastiFinnish
- sûrement, assurémentFrench
- pastiIndonesian
- לְלֹא סָפֵקHebrew
- てっきり, 確かJapanese
- vast, zeker weten, zekerDutch
- sikkert, trygtNorwegian
- z pewnością, pewniePolish
- конечно, обязательно, уверенно, наверняка, несомненноRussian
- שורליYiddish
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