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surely

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃuәli/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kB1

Definitions

adv.

Certainly or without doubt; used to express confidence or mild surprise

的确;当然;肯定地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
suresafe, secure, sure
+
lyin the manner of
=surely

Common Collocations

  • 1.slowly but surely稳扎稳打地;慢慢但坚定地
  • 2.surely enough果然;不出所料
  • 3.most surely最为确定地
  • 4.[surely not]肯定不是吧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Surely you don't believe everything you read online?

  • 2.

    If we work together, we can surely find a solution to this problem.

  • 3.

    Slowly but surely, she built her reputation as a skilled architect.

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