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I don't know much about football. I know what a goal is, which is surely the main thing about football.
Victoria Beckham

Meaning of "surely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURELY

surely  [ˈʃʊəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SURELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surely

"Surely" is a 1995 single by British pop group Five Star. The single was a U.S. only release, available in the UK as an import. Although it missed the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it peaked at number 125 in October of that year. The song includes a rap by Junior P. This was the first time Five Star had used a rapper on one of their songs.

Definition of surely in the English dictionary

The first definition of surely in the dictionary is without doubt; assuredly. Other definition of surely is without fail; inexorably. Surely is also am I not right in thinking that?; I am sure that.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURELY


actually
ˈæktʃʊəlɪ
contractually
kənˈtræktʃʊəlɪ
eventually
ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ
factually
ˈfæktʃʊəlɪ
habitually
həˈbɪtʃʊəlɪ
homosexually
ˌhɒməˈsɛkʃʊəlɪ
hourly
ˈaʊəlɪ
individually
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəlɪ
instinctually
ɪnˈstɪŋktʃʊəlɪ
intellectually
ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəlɪ
intersexually
ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃʊəlɪ
manually
ˈmænjʊəlɪ
mutually
ˈmjuːtʃʊəlɪ
punctually
ˈpʌŋktʃʊəlɪ
ritually
ˈrɪtʃʊəlɪ
sexually
ˈsɛkʃʊəlɪ
spiritually
ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəlɪ
unsurely
ʌnˈʃʊəlɪ
usually
ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ
virtually
ˈvɜːtʃʊəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURELY

surd
surdity
sure
sure enough
sure thing
sure-enough
sure-fire
sure-footed
sure-footedly
sure-footedness
sureness
sureties
surety
suretyship
surf
surf ´n´ turf
surf duck
surf mat
surf music
surf scoter

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURELY

barely
cocksurely
creaturely
demurely
entirely
featurely
immaturely
impurely
insecurely
leisurely
maturely
merely
obscurely
prematurely
purely
rarely
rely
securely
unleisurely
unpurely

Synonyms and antonyms of surely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SURELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «surely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of surely

Translation of «surely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURELY

Find out the translation of surely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seguramente
570 millions of speakers

English

surely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निश्चित रूप से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بِالتَأْكِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несомненно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

certamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিশ্চয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assurément
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sicher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

確かに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확실하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesthi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một cách chắc chắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிச்சயமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खात्रीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elbette
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sicuramente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pewnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напевно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sigur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασφαλώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sekerlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

säkert
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sikkert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURELY»

The term «surely» is very widely used and occupies the 7.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surely

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10 QUOTES WITH «SURELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surely.
1
Alvar Aalto
The tubular steel chair is surely rational from technical and constructive points of view. It is light, suitable for mass production, and so on. But steel and chromium surfaces are not satisfactory from the human point of view.
2
Christiane Amanpour
Yes, you are running businesses, and yes, we understand and accept that, but surely there must be a level beyond which profit from news is simply indecent.
3
Michael Arlen
Surely one of the most visible lessons taught by the twentieth century has been the existence, not so much of a number of different realities, but of a number of different lenses with which to see the same reality.
4
Josephine Baker
Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul, when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.
5
Zygmunt Bauman
In a liquid modern life there are no permanent bonds, and any that we take up for a time must be tied loosely so that they can be untied again, as quickly and as effortlessly as possible, when circumstances change - as they surely will in our liquid modern society, over and over again.
6
Victoria Beckham
I don't know much about football. I know what a goal is, which is surely the main thing about football.
7
Omar N. Bradley
Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them, must share the guilt for the dead.
8
Anthony Braxton
Growing up in the '50s and being in the '60s, in that revolutionary time space, I thought freedom was what I was looking for. Slowly but surely, it became clear that the last thing I was interested in was freedom. Because if you're going to be free, you have to be free from something.
9
Sarah Ban Breathnach
Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.
10
Beth Broderick
I think it's very important to support the program in your area, as each part of the country has its own challenges coping with AIDS. It can be very different from state to state and city to city. Wherever you live, there is surely someone who could use your help.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURELY»

Discover the use of surely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a ...
In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric—a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah.
Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton, 2010
2
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a ...
The Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist talks about his adventure-filled life in a series of transcribed taped discussions
Richard Phillips Feynman, Edward Hutchings, 1985
3
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a ...
The Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist talks about his adventure-filled life in a series of transcribed taped discussions
Richard Phillips Feynman, Ralph Leighton, Edward Hutchings, 1985
4
We Are Surely Blessed
Living by the words they had heard from their grandfather many times, "We Are Surely Blessed."
Ann Williams, 2004
5
Burning Slowly, but Surely...
One thing for sure, Roxanne is playing a game that she has no clue of who the creator is.
Reatieva L. Coney, 2012
6
Surely There is a Future: A Commentary on the Book of Ruth
The book of Ruth, set in the period of the judges, is a beautiful story of the love, covenant loyalty, and daring initiative of two impoverished widows.
E. John Hamlin, 1996
7
'You Shall Surely Not Die': The Concepts of Sin and Death as ...
This book shows the shifts in ideas as to what constitutes sin, the merging of eschatological death with sin and a new emphasis on physical death, thereby giving new insights into medieval thought and culture.
Jill Bradley, 2008
8
"You Factory Folks who Sing this Rhyme Will Surely ...
First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Wes Mantooth, 2006
9
This Mob Will Surely Take My Life: Lynchings in the ...
This book traces the history of mob violence in North and South Carolina, probing the origins of a phenomenon that has left an open wound in the American psyche.
Bruce E. Baker, 2008
10
Beyond the Grail: 'A Thorn Rose. Surely Not an Irish Lullaby. '
" The human conflicts in life are reflected as they occur between a few people or groups of people including countries. A major theme of the story as written signifies that we are all truly victims of our environment.
A. Shankland, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Do What You Love And The Money Will Surely Follow, Right? No …
When I was locked in my unhappy corporate career, I dreamed for years of getting out and doing something I was deeply passionate about that felt meaningful ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
The great Spurrier is surely nearing an end
The great Spurrier is surely nearing an end. 1:31 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | Filed in: SEC. Comments 13. SEC. The great Spurrier is surely nearing an end. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
Jobs, pensions, frozen sperm? Surely teens have enough worries?
Youth is fast morphing into an incubator for the worries of older age – and where's the carefree fun in that? Twelfth, 14th, 16th birthday? Time to save for your ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Surely Not the Last Straw at Pitti Uomo
“A short brim and a high crown was two years ago,” Giacomo Tesi, a fifth-generation hatter, said on June 17 at the main pavilion of Pitti Uomo, the big men's ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Opinion: Gold is surely headed to $25000, but maybe not until next …
Opinion: Gold is surely headed to $25,000, but maybe not until next century. By Mark Hulbert. Published: June 26, 2015 12:49 p.m. ET. Share. 164 ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
6
Slowly, surely: R Andrew Lee piano work picks up the pace
The pianist is renowned for his snail-paced minimalist renditions, but his new live offering sees him step it up with a focus on Schubert and sonatas. Seth Coller ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Surely we can forgive Rachel Dolezal her racial impersonation
Rachel Dolezal, who resigned from her post at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People after accusations she had misrepresented ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
This week's editor's letter: Laverne, surely
Due to a technological production error, the words “Entertainment Weekly” appeared as gobbledygook in my editor's letter in the upcoming week's issue. «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
9
Syed Ali Shah Geelani surely isn't an Indian; but he is not a Kashmiri …
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Islamist bigot who provides ideological cover for anti-India rhetoric and periodic violence by separatists, says he is not an Indian by ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
10
Someone Surely Got Fired For This Plunge
Filmed last summer, possibly, but not surely, in Spain, a crew was attempting to lift a Seat Leon Super Copa Telcel racecar onto another level. Now, some might ... «Carscoops, Jun 15»

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