surely
US /ˈʃʊrli/
adverb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Surely someone in the department can help you with this report.
Word Family
Synonyms
- certainlydefinitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
- definitelywithout question and beyond doubt
- undoubtedlywithout doubt; certainly
Collocations
- Easy surely you knowdescribing surely you know (definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'))
- Medium slowly but surely gaining market sharedescribing slowly but surely gaining market share (without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'))
- Hard surely undermine long-term fiscal stabilitydescribing surely undermine long-term fiscal stability (definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'))
- Very Hard surely as night follows daydescribing surely as night follows day (definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'))
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.