French dictionary
sûrement/syʁ.mɑ̃/
adverb · A2 · Frequency 618
adverb
Meanings
surely, certainly
Used as an adverb to express certainty or assurance, common in both spoken and written language.
probably
Used as an adverb to indicate probability or likelihood, with a tone of strong but not absolute certainty.
Examples
Cette réponse est sûrement correcte.
This answer is surely correct.
Il viendra sûrement nous aider demain.
He will certainly come help us tomorrow.
Elle est sûrement déjà rentrée chez elle.
She has probably already gone home.
Collocations
- sûrement vraisurely true
Common mistakes
Il est surement déjà arrivé.
Il est sûrement déjà arrivé.
The current lemma «sûrement» requires the circumflex accent û; learners commonly misspell it as «surement».
Related words
synonymcertainementcertainly (with certainty, without doubt)
synonymassurémentassuredly, in an assured fashion