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Pronunciation / Transliteration: syuʁ.mɑ̃
"Sûrement, vous comprenez l'importance de cette décision."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to emphasize the certainty of a statement or belief.
"Surely, you must understand the importance of this decision." - 2
Indicates a strong expectation or assumption.
"Surely, they will arrive on time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'sureli', combining 'sure' (from Old French 'sur', ultimately from Latin 'seurus', meaning safe or secure) with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The semantic evolution shifted from meaning 'safely or securely' to expressing firmness, conviction, or high probability in a statement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surely" is said worldwide
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sûrement
Transliteration: syuʁ.mɑ̃
"Sûrement, vous comprenez l'importance de cette décision."
sicherlich
Transliteration: ziːçɐlɪç
"Sicherlich werden sie pünktlich ankommen."
sicuramente
Transliteration: si.ku.raˈmen.te
"Sicuramente capisci l'importanza di questa decisione."
seguramente
Transliteration: seɣuɾaˈmen.te
"Seguramente entenderás la importancia de esta decisión."
certamente
Transliteration: seʁ.tɐˈmẽ.tʃi
"Certamente você entende a importância desta decisão."
निश्चित रूप से
Transliteration: nishchit roop se
"निश्चित रूप से, आप इस निर्णय के महत्व को समझते हैं।"
肯定地
Transliteration: kěndìng de
"肯定地，你会理解这个决定的重要性。"
확실히
Transliteration: hwaksilhi
"확실히, 당신은 이 결정의 중요성을 이해할 것입니다."
確かに
Transliteration: tashika ni
"確かに、あなたはこの決定の重要性を理解するでしょう。"
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