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 The perception surely irked a man who was just following organizational advice, but Claire never backed down from his role in the deal. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Even someone who has not had the wrenching experience of reading his book would surely find these portraits exceptionally moving. — Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 The coming IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI will surely bring more debate over whether their revenue can catch up to the labs’ lofty valuations. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surely

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surely

Adverb

Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Skydance certainly seems interested in moving quickly to bring back certain franchises.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

Suffice it to say the mystery bullets that landed in Rate Field’s bleachers in 2023 and wounded two women definitely aren’t relevant to this feel-good story but are worth mentioning to remind us how much the Sox narrative has changed.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
And there’s definitely times when people discover something like ‘Chestnut Man’ from the Nordics or ‘Blood of Sacrifice’ from Sweden.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

With all the consternation around bond yields and energy prices — topped off with new data showing potential cracks in the artificial intelligence trade — Wall Street could sure use some positive news.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Wow, the brown Democratic candidate calling the white Republican candidate a dumb immigrant — California politics sure have changed!

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sure

Adverb

Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The hot mic saw to it that Rodgers' message to McCarthy was loud and clear and any amateur lip reader could also clearly decipher the head coach's response to his quarterback who spent 13 seasons with him in Green Bay.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

The conflict has killed at least 150,000 people, according to conflict monitor ACLED, though aid groups say the real number is probably higher.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The distance from May to October meant that people probably felt a little freer to applaud Busch’s life, without concentrating too much on the details of his tragic and unexpected death.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026