Synonyms for surely
ˈʃʊər li, ˈʃɜr-sure·ly

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1. surelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   certainly, wis

2. surelyadverb

   without fail.

   slowly but surely

   Synonyms:
   certainly, wis

3. surelyadverb

   certainly, undoubtedly.

   Surely, you must be joking.

   Synonyms:
   wis, certainly

4. surelyadverb

   with confidence.

   his feet were planted surely on the ground

   Synonyms:
   certainly, wis

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

   definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

   "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

   Synonyms:
   certainly, for sure, sure as shooting, sure, for certain, sure enough

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   certainly, undoubtedly, assuredly, sure, without doubt

2. surelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   safely, securely, firmly

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1. List of paraphrases for "surely":

   certainly, undoubtedly, definitely, probably, doubtless, sure, clearly, obviously, indeed, unquestionably

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How to use surely in a sentence?

1. J. Krishnamutri:

   When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely-- the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it.

2. Sidonius Apollinaris:

   at Prusianum, as the other (estate) is called, (the young) Tonantius and his brothers turned out of their beds for us because we could not be always dragging our gear about: they are surely the elect among the nobles of our own age

3. Chrissy Houlahan:

   I surely would hope that something like this would be included in it.

4. Gautama Buddha:

   Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

5. Norihiro Fujito:

   Essentially, global shares and commodities have been rallying since U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen had indicated a dovish stance in March, but you would need more improvement in economic fundamentals for the rally to go further. The S&P 500 is quite overvalued, trading at 17.8 times the forecast profits. Disappointing earnings from hi-tech companies will surely cap the market.