as in certainly
without any question
surely there's something I can do to help
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Recent Examples of surely
If he wasn't universally considered a star before fight night, Hughes surely is now.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Reporting from The Guardian suggests that this refusal is due to pressure from the chemicals industry, which would surely suffer in the face of a phthalates ban.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
Boris Epshteyn | ⬇ 1 A longtime adviser, his stock surely fell after Trump’s attorneys launched an investigation for allegedly seeking payments from jobseekers, like Bessent, which Epshteyn denies.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Anyone who’s stumbled into fashion TikTok over the past several months has surely come across seasonal analysis, which designates people into each of the four seasons based on their hair, eye, and skin color.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Reporting from The Guardian suggests that this refusal is due to pressure from the chemicals industry, which would surely suffer in the face of a phthalates ban.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
Boris Epshteyn | ⬇ 1 A longtime adviser, his stock surely fell after Trump’s attorneys launched an investigation for allegedly seeking payments from jobseekers, like Bessent, which Epshteyn denies.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Anyone who’s stumbled into fashion TikTok over the past several months has surely come across seasonal analysis, which designates people into each of the four seasons based on their hair, eye, and skin color.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely
Adverb
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And while that was certainly true this year, the real winners in a lot of ways were the new additions to the guitar amplifier world.—
Josh Chesler,
SPIN,
29 Jan. 2025
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But his educational background in politics and Hellenic studies is certainly out of the ordinary.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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One prison that is definitely not secret is Sednaya, outside Damascus.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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There was definitely an element of big brother-little brother to their relationship, with Bowden always pushing up against the limits of Freeman and the school.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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While Ben couldn't come to Chicago, Mrs. Johnson sure could.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pro baseball scouts sure liked it, because some 40 of them showed up Saturday morning to watch Corona vs. Oaks Christian.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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With $1,000 clearly in sight, Netflix could be headed for its first stock split in a decade.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, rather than waiting to see the final product, the client is able to see the path to success more clearly with tangible achievements at every stage.—
Farzana Abdulhusein,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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After what was probably only mere seconds of bidding, Pringle secured the top bid at $7,000, which is worth about $57,000 today.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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But tariffs would probably weigh on retailers like Ms. Bettencourt, who carries 75,000 items in her store, ranging from lawn mowers, chain saws, paint and barbecue sauce, to tropical fish, live reptiles, cookware and baby Carhartt overalls.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surely. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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