surely
su·rely
adverb
1.
definitely or positively (`sure'' is sometimes used informally for `surely'')
- “the results are surely encouraging”
- “she certainly is a hard worker”
- “it”
- “;”
- “;”
Origin
From Middle English surely; equivalent to sure + -ly.
Phrases
- almost surely
Related words
Pertaining to
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