surely in English: You say this when you feel certain about something and expect other people to agree. (adverb)

Translation

You say this when you feel certain about something and expect other people to agree.

Word origin

From sure plus -ly; sure comes from Old French sur, meaning safe or certain.

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This is a question that expects the answer yes.

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"Surely" can also come at the end, after a comma.

.

Here the speaker thinks the answer is obvious.

sure

Knowing that something is true and having no doubt about it.

certain

Completely sure; having no doubt about something.

certainly

Yes of course, without any doubt.

really

In a true way; used to make what you say stronger, meaning very much or in fact.

probably

Almost certainly, but not for sure.

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