| ADVERB | all | sure as shooting, surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough | definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely') |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | sure as shooting | absolutely certain |
| Meaning | absolutely certain. | |
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| Example | "it is sure as shooting that they will come" | |
| Broader | certain | Established beyond doubt or question |
| Meaning | definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely'). | |
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| Example | "he'll win sure as shooting" | |
| Synonyms | surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough | |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | ciertamente, con bastante seguridad, con certeza, con seguridad, seguramente, seguro, sin duda | |
| Catalan | certament, de segur, per descomptat, segurament, segur, sens dubte | |
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