| surely | (adv) definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'), Syn. for sure, sure as shooting, for certain, sure, certainly, sure enough, Example: 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 |