Definitions for surely

surely sure·ly

Spelling: [shoo r-lee, shur-]
IPA: /ˈʃʊər li, ˈʃɜr-/

Surely is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in surely (elrsuy).

Definitions for surely

adverb

  1. firmly; unerringly; without missing, slipping, etc.
  2. undoubtedly, assuredly, or certainly:
  3. (in emphatic utterances that are not necessarily sustained by fact) assuredly:
  4. inevitably or without fail:
  5. yes, indeed:

Origin of surely

First recorded in 1300-50, surely is from the Middle English word surliche. See sure, -ly

Examples for surely

But she cannot surely be so mean as to purchase her peace with them at so dear a rate.

He won't go this day, for the young priest will stop him surely.

surely there must have been God's intent in the making of this new-world Republic.

surely all this graphic talk of gastrointestinal distress is making you queasy.

They had more than enough to build fabulous new domiciles that surely at least equal their wildest dreams.

surely those are not the steps that lead down toward the bath?

The only man in the world, surely, that could offer so much, and deserve so little!

Perhaps it always seems that way at the time, but surely we face our fair share right now.

Fine, but there are lunatic sums of money being spent on art, surely?

Lynch was surely not afraid of showing disrespect to the mayor.

Word Value for surely
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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