Antonym: perhaps. Similar words: leisurely, purely, obscurely, rely, barely, rarely, merely, rely on. Meaning: ['ʃʊrlɪ /'ʃʊə-] adv. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely').
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31) Surely he doesn't pretend to any understanding of music!
32) Surely you could pass any examination.
33) Surely the school holidays start soon.
34) This will surely cause problems.
35) But surely this puts a different complexion on things.
36) They can't have arrived already, surely!
37) Surely he wouldn't descend to such a mean trick?
38) There must surely be some explanation.
39) Surely true objectivity in a critic is impossible?
40) Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow.
41) Surely your computer isn't down again?
42) Surely the blame rests squarely with Sir Ralph?
43) Surely a diplomatic solution is preferable to war.
44) A little white lie is surely excusable.
45) This is surely her best play.
46) If I can accept this situation, surely you can.
47) Surely the wires shouldn't show like that?
48) Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?
49) This will surely end in disaster.
50) Surely you're not going to eat that!
51) You surely don't think I'd stoop to that!
52) We'll get there slowly but surely.
53) Such sinners will surely be punished.
54) The female nude is surely the ultimate test of artistic skill.
55) Surely it doesn't matter where charities get their money from: what counts is what they do with it.
56) Surely computers are supposed to make life easier, not more complicated!
57) Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house.
58) You're surely not giving any credence to this story of Hythe's?
59) Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again?
60) Surely this can't be right? Surely in negative sentences shows that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it:You're surely not thinking of going,(http://sentencedict.com/surely.html) are you?