What does sure-enough mean?
Definitions for sure-enough
sure-enough
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sure-enough.
Princeton's WordNet
honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old(a), sure-enough(a)adverb
(used informally especially for emphasis)
"a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"
sure enoughadverb
as supposed or expected
"sure enough, he asked her for money again"
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"
ChatGPT
sure-enough
"Sure-enough" is an adjective used primarily in informal speech or writing that means genuine, authentic, or unquestionably real. It emphasizes certainty or assurance about the quality or status of the person or thing it is describing.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sure-enough in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sure-enough in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of sure-enough in a Sentence
And sure enough, Paige Patterson did, she came to church one morning with both eyes black. And she was angry at me and at God and the world, for that matter. And she said,' I hope you're happy.' And I said,' Yes ma'am, I am.' And I said,' I'm sorry about Southern Baptist, but I'm very happy.'.
Honestly, at first I thought it was a kid playing around in the snow, didnt think much of it, i went up, and sure enough, there was a guy buried in the snow with his legs sticking up. So, he was on his back, face-up, but obviously head-down into the snow.
I was a little concerned by both parties, here we had this opportunity for both sides to come together and lay out what the Russians have been doing. ... That was completely lost today, it was Republicans decided 'hey its all about the leaks' — which are bad — sure enough, and Democrats decided they were going to make the case because Comey couldn't make the case publicly.
There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.
Last week at my press conference, I said the media loves creating drama. Sure enough, I woke up this morning to everyone thinking I’m next. Not to say I told you so but…I told you so.
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