surely (adv.)

  1. definitely or positively (`sure is sometimes used informally for `surely); the results are surely encouraging; she certainly is a hard worker; its going to be a good day for sure; they are coming, for certain; they thought he had been killed sure enough; hell win sure as shooting; they sure smell good; sure hell come

    [ Syn: certainly , certainly , sure , sure , for sure , for sure , for certain , for certain , sure enough , sure enough , sure as shooting , sure as shooting , certainly , certainly , sure , sure , for sure , for sure , for certain , for certain , sure enough , sure enough , sure as shooting , sure as shooting , certainly , certainly , sure , sure , for sure , for sure , for certain , for certain , sure enough , sure enough , sure as shooting , sure as shooting , certainly , certainly , sure , sure , for sure , for sure , for certain , for certain , sure enough , sure enough , sure as shooting , sure as shooting ]

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