HyperDic: surely

English > 1 sense of the word *surely*:
ADVERB	all	surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting	definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely')

surely > pronunciation
Sounds	shuh'rliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *surely*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely').
Example	"the results are surely encouraging"
Synonyms	certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting
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
Adjectives	sure	having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty