Collocations for "surely"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "surely" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025surely
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv- Surely [you can't be, you're not] serious?
- You're kidding me, surely?
- (then) surely he must be [lying, telling the truth]
- surely it must be [true, a lie, important]
- surely he knows how to [offend, cook, play football]
- they must surely [know, be aware] that
- (must) surely contain some [errors, mistakes, oversights]
- surely not!
- they will surely [die, perish, struggle]
'surely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
another surely no one clicked on just titled - English Only forum
as surely as she has known anything - English Only forum
as surely as so many barrels of flour - English Only forum
Better to hazard but a single life, surely? - English Only forum
but surely as determined - English Only forum
But surely the normal child in its cot goes through all the symptoms of the neurotic? - English Only forum
But surely, by its very nature, everyone wrestled with this dilemma anew every time? - English Only forum
Can you…? / Surely. - English Only forum
Children shouldn't. [ Yes, I share your opinion. / Surely, they shouldn't. ] - English Only forum
could surely be taken care of by five thousand - English Only forum
distinctly vs surely vs totally - English Only forum
Do you surely like...? - English Only forum
full surely - English Only forum
he could not have done it more surely than with that one remark - English Only forum
He doesn't know anything about her and her mum surely either - English Only forum
he had surely worked himself up - English Only forum
I have sure/surely been wrong before - English Only forum
I shall surely follow your suggestions - English Only forum
"I will be surely visiting" or "I will surely be visiting" - English Only forum
I wish you happiness and, surely, strong health for You and - English Only forum
I would surely not recommend dogs to go there. - English Only forum
I, for surely, will - English Only forum
I'm sure; surely; for sure - English Only forum
If it was .., it surely would have .... [type of conditional?] - English Only forum
if it’s not one, it’s surely the other - English Only forum
if surely in anything - English Only forum
infinitive + conjugated verb - eg. Sent he surely did - English Only forum
It sure is / It surely is - English Only forum
it surely <holds its own> vis-à-vis some parts of economics. - English Only forum
it surely was a wowser - English Only forum
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