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Surely

//ˈʃɔːli// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Without fail.

    "slowly but surely"

  2. 2
    Certainly, undoubtedly.

    "Surely, you must be joking."

  3. 3
    With confidence.

    "His feet were planted surely on the ground."

Adverb
  1. 1
    definitely or positively (‘sure’ is sometimes used informally for ‘surely’) wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English surely; equivalent to sure + -ly.

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