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Surely - translation, pronunciation and examples

surely
/ˈʃʊəli/

surely

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈʃʊrli/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈʃʊəli/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nəvʲɪrʲnʲɪˈka]
Meaning of surely

certainly; with little doubt

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surely

When to use surely

Surely he knows the

Он наверняка знает ответ.

Surely the train is

Наверняка поезд уже опаздывает.

surely usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он наверняка знает ответ.

Surely he knows the answer.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Наверняка поезд уже опаздывает.

Surely the train is late by now.

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surelyнаверняка
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня

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What's the difference between surely / certainly / definitely / probably / apparently / undoubtedly

🇬🇧English
surely

used to say something is certain or very likely

A1Very Often

Surely he will call soon.

Наверняка он скоро позвонит.

🇬🇧English

more direct and formal certainty than surely

A1Very Often

Certainly, I can help you with that.

Конечно, я могу вам с этим помочь.

🇬🇧English

strong, clear certainty; often sounds more emphatic

A1Very Often

I will definitely be there.

Я точно буду там.

🇬🇧English

shows likelihood, not certainty

A1Very Often

She will probably arrive late.

Она, вероятно, приедет поздно.

🇬🇧English

based on what seems true, but not fully certain

A1Often

Apparently, he has moved to London.

По-видимому, он переехал в Лондон.

U
🇬🇧English
undoubtedly

very strong certainty; emphasizes that doubt is absent

A1Often

She is undoubtedly talented.

Она, несомненно, талантлива.

U
🇬🇧English
unquestionably

very formal and emphatic certainty

A1Rarely

He is unquestionably the best candidate.

Он бесспорно лучший кандидат.

S
🇬🇧English
surely enough

less common phrase; means something is certain enough

A1Rarely

Surely enough, the answer was correct.

Достаточно наверняка, ответ оказался верным.

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surely translation: наверняка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce surely

/ˈʃʊəli/

surely translation

наверняка

surely examples

Surely he knows the answer.

surely transcription

/ˈʃʊəli/, /ˈʃʊrli/

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surely meaning: what does it mean?

certainly; with little doubt

surely pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

surely is pronounced as /ˈʃʊəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

surely definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Surely he knows the answer. Translation: Он наверняка знает ответ.

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