Thesaurus results for SURELY

surely

adverb

ˈshu̇r-lē

Definition of surely

as in certainly

without any question surely there's something I can do to help

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Recent Examples of surely That said, there's a sufficient amount of challenge that'll surely bring out your inner Angry Video Game Nerd. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The page will surely contain clues—maybe the subject matter points to a particular shelf, or the author uses telltale turns of phrase—but sometimes a match can’t be found. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 As a runner and dairy enthusiast myself, I was intrigued but skeptical — surely the jostling of your body wasn’t enough to actually churn butter. — Matt Clough, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026 Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surely

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely

Adverb

Horror fans will certainly want to check it out, especially during spooky season.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
This certainly won’t be the last discussion the Broward School Board has on Schools of Hope.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

Issa doesn’t really want to sleep with Anton, and Anton definitely doesn’t want to sleep with Issa, but both of them do want to sleep with Paul Baker.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The video was definitely a hit, but for a parent, that much attention can bring mixed emotions, especially when some of the reactions include praise but others are not so kind.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

The competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job has sure become complicated.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
That sure suggests Freeman (Fargo, The Hobbit) is playing the same role Martin did, though right now, Hoffman and the OMITB team aren’t ready to share anything more officially.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sure

Adverb

Leo July 23 – August 22 An agreement needs to reflect your value clearly today.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
Experts at the Hanoi summit said the responsibilities of PROs, along with capacity requirements and oversight mechanisms, must be clearly defined in EPR policy.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

There are no Cubs players involved in the TikTok series, the Cubs told me, which is unfortunate since Crow-Armstrong has acting in his DNA — his mother and father are both actors — and probably would be at least as good as Damon.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Tom Even non-football fans can probably guess who this one is about.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026