sure-enough C1 Topic:Register & Style US /ˌʃʊrɪˈnʌf/ UK /ˌʃʊərɪˈnʌf/ See IPA manual Freq #447034 Meanings 1 adj informal: real, actual, or genuine, especially when the fact is surprising or emphatic The performers looked like real, sure-enough queens in their glittering costumes. 2 adv informal: as expected; indeed; certainly Sure enough, the missing boat appeared around the bend before sunset. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · informal: real, actual, or... genuinebona fideactual 2 adv · informal: as expected;... indeedas expectedcertainly ↔ Opposites fakesupposedly Word family Related forms sureenough Etymology From the phrase sure enough, originally an adverbial confirmation meaning 'certainly' or 'as expected.' Hyphenation marks its attributive adjective use meaning 'genuine' or 'actual.' Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sure-enough **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, adv **IPA (US):** /ˌʃʊrɪˈnʌf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʃʊərɪˈnʌf/ **Frequency rank:** 447034 ## Meanings 1. informal: real, actual, or genuine, especially when the fact is surprising or emphatic 2. informal: as expected; indeed; certainly ## Examples - The performers looked like real, sure-enough queens in their glittering costumes. - Sure enough, the missing boat appeared around the bend before sunset. ## Synonyms - genuine - actual - indeed - certainly ## Antonyms - fake - supposedly ## Related Forms - sure - enough ## Etymology From the phrase sure enough, originally an adverbial confirmation meaning 'certainly' or 'as expected.' Hyphenation marks its attributive adjective use meaning 'genuine' or 'actual.' ## Topics - Register & Style markdown