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surely adverb

  /ˈʃɔɹli/ , /ˈʃɔːli/ , /ˈʃɝli/ , /ˈʃʊəli/ , /ˈʃʊɹli/
  • Without fail.
 varmasti
  • (sentence adverb) Certainly, undoubtedly.
 varmasti, vakavasti
  • With confidence.
 lujasti, tukevasti

sure adjective

  /sjuːɹ/ , /sjʊəɹ/ , /sɪʊ̯ɹ/ , /ʃoɹ/<a:pour-poor> , /ʃoʊ/ , /ʃoː/ , /ʃuɚ/ , /ʃɔɹ/ , /ʃɔː(ɹ)/ , /ʃɜː/<a:cure-nurse> , /ʃɝ/<a:cure-fir> , /ʃʉːɹ/ , /ʃʊə(ɹ)/ , /ʃʊɹ/ , /ˈʃuːɹ/
  • Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
  • Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
  • (followed by a to infinitive) Certain to act or be a specified way.
 varma

sure interjection

  /sjuːɹ/ , /sjʊəɹ/ , /sɪʊ̯ɹ/ , /ʃoɹ/<a:pour-poor> , /ʃoʊ/ , /ʃoː/ , /ʃuɚ/ , /ʃɔɹ/ , /ʃɔː(ɹ)/ , /ʃɜː/<a:cure-nurse> , /ʃɝ/<a:cure-fir> , /ʃʉːɹ/ , /ʃʊə(ɹ)/ , /ʃʊɹ/ , /ˈʃuːɹ/
  • (in response to a request for help or a favour) Yes; of course.
 toki
  • (in response to other questions) Yes; I guess; you could say that; a weak or noncommittal positive response.
 toki, vaikka
slowly but surely
hitaasti mutta varmasti
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