Definitions for surely
ˈʃʊər li, ˈʃɜr-sure·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surelyadverb

   without fail.

   slowly but surely

2. surelyadverb

   certainly, undoubtedly.

   Surely, you must be joking.

3. surelyadverb

   with confidence.

   his feet were planted surely on the ground

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surelyadverb

   Etymology: from sure.

   1. Certainly; undoubtedly; without doubt. It is often used rather to intend and strengthen the meaning of the sentence, than with any distinct and explicable meaning.

   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.

   2. Firmly; without hazard.

   He that walketh righteously, walketh surely.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surelyadverb

   in a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly; undoubtedly; assuredly

2. Surelyadverb

   without danger; firmly; steadly; securely

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'surely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1735

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'surely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1185

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'surely' in Adverbs Frequency: #147

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How to pronounce surely?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say surely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of surely in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of surely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of surely in a Sentence

1. Bertrand Russell:

   The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as in poetry.

2. Thomas Babington Macaulay:

   There is surely no contradiction in saying that a certain section of the community may be quite competent to protect the persons and property of the rest, yet quite unfit to direct our opinions, or to superintend our private habits.

3. Stephen Vladeck:

   Supreme Court has reaffirmed the President's sweeping statutory authority when Supreme Court comes to deciding who may and who may not travel to the United States, authority that both President President Donald Trump and future presidents will surely rely upon to justify more aggressive immigration restrictions.

4. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   What we are asking of Indonesia is what Indonesia asks of other countries when its citizens are on death row, and if it's right for Indonesia to ask and expect some kind of clemency, it's surely right for us to ask and expect some kind of clemency.

5. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev:

   Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement ... in relations between the two great nations on earth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=surely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Surely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=surely
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surely
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surely
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=surely
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=surely