surely
gb/ʃˈʊɹli/ us/ʃˈʊɹli/
B1
Ingles
~ 1600
biztosan, kétségkívül, csak nem, ugye
B1
1
biztosan
A2
kétségkívül
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
surely [clause]
Surely she didn't mean to offend you.
Biztosan nem akart megbántani.
This is surely the best pizza in town.
Ez kétségkívül a város legjobb pizzája.
He will surely win the award after such a performance.
Surely you can see why this matters.
They will surely arrive before noon.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She will surely come to the party.
Biztosan eljön a buliba.
This is surely a good idea.
Ez biztosan jó ötlet.
He will surely help us.
I surely know the answer.
You will surely like this movie.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surely' with 'sure', using 'I am surely' instead of 'I am sure'. 'Surely' modifies the whole sentence or verb, not the subject as an adjective would.
Kahulugan
Without any doubt
Mga kolokasyon
surely true
|surely happen
|surely know
|surely be
Mga kasingkahulugan
certainly (Slightly more formal and neutral in tone.)
Mga kasalungat
possibly (Suggests uncertainty instead of complete certainty.)
Mga tema
daily life
|opinions
|emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used to say that you are very sure something is true or will happen.
Used to emphasize that something is certainly true or will certainly happen.
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
Surely [clause]?
Surely you don't expect me to believe that story.
Csak nem várod el tőlem, hogy elhiggyem ezt a történetet?
Surely he can't be serious about quitting.
Csak nem gondolja komolyan, hogy felmond?
Surely they aren't charging that much for tickets!
Surely you're not suggesting we cancel the trip.
Surely she wouldn't lie about something so important.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Surely you are joking?
Ugye csak viccelsz?
Surely he is not angry?
Ugye nem haragszik?
Surely they are not serious?
Surely she does not want that?
Surely this is not true?
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use 'surely' in statements when they mean disbelief; in such cases, it should be used with question form for clarity.
Kahulugan
Expressing surprise or doubt
Mga kolokasyon
Surely not
|Surely you don't mean
|Surely you can't
Mga kasingkahulugan
really (In questions, 'really?' also expresses disbelief but is less emphatic.)
Mga kasalungat
of course (Indicates complete acceptance instead of doubt.)
Mga tema
opinions
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used to say you think something is surprising or not likely to be true.
Used to show that you think something is surprising, unlikely, or hard to believe.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
surely
IPA
GB/ʃˈʊɹli/
US/ʃˈʊɹli/
Mga pantig at diin
surely (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (surely)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: surely
- Plural: surelies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
surely enough
1/ʃˈʊɹli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
As expected, it happened
Used to say that something happened just as you thought it would.
Mga Halimbawa
- I thought it might rain, and surely enough, it did.
- He promised he’d call, and surely enough, the phone rang.
surely not
1/ʃˈʊɹli nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Strong disbelief about a negative idea
Used to say you do not believe something bad or surprising could be true.
Mga Halimbawa
- Surely not! He can't have failed the test.
- Surely not—you don't mean we're lost already?