How do you use Surely in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like certainly or sure, plus the exact meaning.
Surely meaning
- Without fail.
- Certainly, undoubtedly.
- With confidence.
Example sentences (20)
As it turned out, this one — with a fluke finish that surely sent some gamblers over the edge — ended by two scores.
And we’ve read all the responses so you don’t have to – well, quite a lot of them – and these surely say it best.
But surely color film existed at that point, so why didn’t photographers use color to capture this important day?
But whether that gives Engoron the authority to strip him of his entire company will surely end up in a higher court.
He added: “If mandatory safety measures are acceptable for car drivers they should surely be acceptable for cyclists.
And even if 3000 people know about BAV, surely the number of supporters is less, since some will be unconvinced.
Giving it a Marvel spin makes for a perfect holiday-themed episode and surely one fans will keep coming back to.
He didn't appear – surely nobody voted for somebody who wanted to blow up the monarchy and parliament at the same time?
All are fascinating and worth investigation, though using your eyes only is surely the safest way to see them.
He said nobody can blackmail the G5 governors to drop the political advocacy because it is a fight they must surely win.
But surely the city council can identify a problem that needs to be solved, without deferring to prohibitionist policies?
He believes that Hollywood is slowly but surely giving him a chance and hopes for more screen time in bigger productions.
And there is surely nothing more corrosive for productivity than jaded, disengaged staff who have lost hope.
Five years from now, when our two young children are both in elementary school, there will surely be others.
A live, in-person episode will be recorded in Portland, and you can be a part of what will surely be spectre-cular evening.
Bachelor In Paradise star Jared has experienced many awesome things in his life, and meeting Tom is surely one of the best.
For happening guys, gifting them a play station 5, will surely make their Valentine celebration a delight.
He's still a serial killer after all, and surely Joe (another self-proclaimed serial killer) wouldn't let him win so easily.
But as humanity plans not to drill for any new oil & gas, there’s no motive to go to war over it, surely.
From household names with famed sandy beaches to hidden coves far from the beaten track, there’s surely something for everyone.
Phrases with surely
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with surely
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- will surely 37×
- is surely 23×
- surely be 21×
- but surely 18×
- would surely 13×
- surely the 9×
- that surely 8×
- must surely 7×
- and surely 7×
- can surely 6×
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