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Surely
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Surely
/ˈʃɔːli/
Certainly or without doubt
Synonyms:
certainly
undoubtedly
definitely
absolutely
positively
Antonyms:
doubtfully
possibly
uncertainly
Examples:
'
Surely
that must content you!
Surely
the idea is too fantastic."
Surely
there is enough evidence against him.'
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
suerliche
, from
suer
meaning certain, originating from Old French
seur
.
Usage Statistics:
34 mentions per 1 million words
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