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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1. Mitch McConnell:

   After careful consideration, I've made the decision to oppose the House Democrats' slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January 6, as everybody surely knows, I repeatedly made my views about the events of January 6 very clear. I spoke clearly and left no doubt about my conclusions.

2. Carol Fowler:

   She's been saying that she's not going to run, and I take her at her word on that, surely, eventually, her fondest fans will take her at her word and will begin to look around.

3. Kim Hong-kyun:

   Bolton may not be loved by everyone but surely was a bulwark against a half-baked nuclear deal with North Korea, knowing very well about its negotiating tactics, now that he's gone, just at a time when the two countries are talking about restarting working-level talks, North Korea would try to make various attempts and use tricks to turn things to their advantage, seeing this as a chance to score points without defense from the other side.

4. Lisa Haisha:

   Once you start that important spiritual housekeeping work, your Imposters will surely protest. Your Victim Imposter might whine: I don’t wanna do the hard work. Don’t make me! Your Egotist Imposter might lament: I already know that I can do the hard work, ergo I don’t need to do it. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone!

5. The Campbell:

   So since day one, we were living in it, and slowly but surely kind of making it our own home. we wanted to live here. We picked this street, this community, this location for a reason.