for certain, adv.
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
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certainly for certain for sure sure sure as shooting sure enough surely
sample sentences
"the results are surely encouraging""she certainly is a hard worker"
"it's going to be a good day for sure"
"they are coming, for certain"
"they thought he had been killed sure enough"
"he'll win sure as shooting"
"they sure smell good"
"sure he'll come"
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