surely
Definitions
Adverb
- Definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "surely".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "surely".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "surely".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sure | 1 | 263 |
| 2 | survey | 2 | 37 |
| 3 | purely | 2 | 30 |
| 4 | rely | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | surveys | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | squarely | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | surgery | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | securely | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | leisurely | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | supremely | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | assuredly | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | sorely | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | surly | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | suey | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | surrey | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | surety | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | urey | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | surveil | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | surrell | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | surreal | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "surely" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "surely" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "surely" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Global oil stocks are coming ‘slowly but surely’ to an end, says energy expert
May 21, 2026 Channel 4
May 21, 2026 Channel 4
‘Will surely miss out’ – Journalist writes off Liverpool’s top-5 hopes after Brighton surrender
Mar 21, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Mar 21, 2026 Yahoo Sports
HUNGARY PM MAGYAR SAYS WE WILL SURELY BE ABLE TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION IN ENERGY SECURITY
May 20, 2026 news.cgtn.com
May 20, 2026 news.cgtn.com