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Meanings of surely in English

Portuguese
na verdade
Spanish
seguro

With certainty.

na verdade
Usage of surely in English
1
I do know, however, that conservatives could surely use his conscience today.
Conservatives without conscience
2
Just as Greece's odyssey enchanted Europe, surely hurling requires a new romance.
The Irish Times
3
Europe's privacy rules, which took effect last year, were surely a warning.
Wired
4
Of course environment played a part but genes must surely be involved.
The genesis secret
5
He was surely going to ask what use the words had been.
Archer’s Goon
6
He knew, of course; surely he knew the hopelessness of his position.
Blood of Tyrants
7
Indeed, that would surely create more, rather than fewer, controversies each year.
The Irish Times
8
Our countless words and images surely helped galvanize the unprecedented international response.
Reuters
9
THE new £100 note, introduced in Dublin yesterday, is surely a sign.
The Irish Times
10
But surely these problems are exclusive to politicians and medical associations, right?
BBC
11
A situation that would surely benefit from a broadband performance monitoring system.
News.com.au
12
Action should surely be taken immediately to deal with this road hazard.
The Irish Times
13
That will surely be the case with Romney, given his public estimate.
Reuters
14
In the international arena we must surely promote right and condemn wrong.
The Irish Times
15
For Sprinter Sacre, however, the glory days are surely gone beyond recall.
The Guardian
16
In this case, surely, a detox from alcohol is a good thing?
The Guardian
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