Local English word record

sure enough

adverb · 2 senses

definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

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Examples

  • the results are surely encouraging
  • she certainly is a hard worker
  • it's going to be a good day for sure
  • they are coming, for certain
  • they thought he had been killed sure enough

Word relationships

Synonyms

surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure as shooting

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Princeton WordNet 3.0