adjective
absolutely certain
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it is sure as shooting that they will come
• Similar to: ↑certain
adverb
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') (Freq. 1)
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the results are surely encouraging
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she certainly is a hard worker
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it's going to be a good day for sure
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they are coming, for certain
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they thought he had been killed sure enough
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he'll win sure as shooting
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they sure smell good
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sure he'll come
• Syn: ↑surely, ↑certainly, ↑sure, ↑for sure, ↑for certain, ↑sure enough
• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.