surely
/ˈʃʊɹli/
adverb
Without fail.
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Adverb 3 meanings
Without fail.
“slowly but surely”
Certainly, undoubtedly.
“Surely, you must be joking.”
With confidence.
“His feet were planted surely on the ground.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English surely; equivalent to sure + -ly.
Similar and opposite words
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SURELY at a glance
SURELY has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,707 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with surely
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- PURELY11
- SORELY9
- SURETY9
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