surely
[ˈʃʊrli]
Definition:
1. Used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you.
2. Without doubt; certainly.
'surely' example sentence:
- Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him?
- You surely don't begrudge him his happiness.
- "Surely there's something we can do?" interjected Wahid.
- "If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?" She had a point there.
- Now you must surely hear it!
- Surely we should do something about it?
- If I can accept this situation, surely you can.
- I believed her ─ for surely she would not lie to me.
- You wouldn't leave an old friend in the lurch, surely?
- You surely don't grudge her her success?
- You surely haven't forgotten Dr Walters?
- Surely the fetus has a right to life?
- You surely haven't forgotten Dr. Walters?
- Surely it doesn't matter where charities get their money from: what counts is what they do with it.
- If he doesn't find a solution to his problem soon, he'll surely flunk out of college.
- Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him.
- It's great to have you back. Congratulations are surely in order!
- It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it?
- Surely we'll profit from your work.
- But surely that's a positive sign.
- Surely, there's a word missing here.
- Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house.
- You surely don't think I'd stoop to that!
- Surely that's a positive sign.
- Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.
- Surely that is a hammer.
- Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?
- The government will surely use the diplomatic channels available.
- Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?
- Surely there is some way of ordering our busy lives so that we can live in comfort and find spiritual harmony too.
- You're an intelligent woman, surely you realize by now that I'm helping you.
- Surely my existence cannot be so purposeless?
- This is a target which is surely within the realm of possibility.
- This will surely end in disaster.
- We'll get there slowly but surely.
- Surely you can spare me a few minutes?
- The scandal surely signals the end of his political career.
- He knew that under the surgeon's knife he would surely die.
- He knew that if help did not arrive soon they would surely die.
- You're surely not thinking of going, are you?
- Surely this can't be right?
- They won't go, surely?
- I believed her—for surely she would not lie to me.
- Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow.
- But surely this puts a different complexion on things.
- It has vanished as surely as one's belief in Santa Claus or the tooth fairy.
- Herbert would surely advise her how to approach the bank.