surely B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition Also spelled Sure-ly and sholy US /ˈʃɔːli/ See IPA manual Freq #1627 Meanings 1 adv Used to show that you strongly believe something is true or expect others to agree. Surely you must be joking. 2 adv Without doubt; definitely. This will surely be the highlight of the trip. 3 adv In a steady, confident way; without failing. Slowly but surely, she learned to swim. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · used to show that you... certainly 2 adv · without doubt; definitely. certainlyfor sure More wis Etymology AI details From Middle English surely; equivalent to sure + -ly. surely Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # surely **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈʃɔːli/ **Frequency rank:** 1627 ## Meanings 1. Used to show that you strongly believe something is true or expect others to agree. 2. Without doubt; definitely. 3. In a steady, confident way; without failing. ## Examples - Surely you must be joking. - This will surely be the highlight of the trip. - Slowly but surely, she learned to swim. ## Synonyms - certainly - wis ## Roots and Affixes - Root: surely ## Etymology From Middle English surely; equivalent to sure + -ly. ## AI Etymology Surely is from Middle English surely; equivalent to sure + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean used to show that you strongly believe something is true or expect others to agree, or without doubt; definitely. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown