English · Word Candidate

surely

/ˈʃɔːli/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: surelier · sureliest

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không thất bại

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Adverb

slowly but surely

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Certainly, undoubtedly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chắc chắn, không nghi ngờ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adverb

Surely, you must be joking.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “surely” mean?

Without fail.

Is “surely” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.