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{
"term": "surely",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Surely we should do something about it?"
},
{
"text": "It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it?"
},
{
"text": "Surely by now, things could be organized better?"
},
{
"text": "Oil prices will surely have some impact on trade."
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Discussion and agreement"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used with a negative to show that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?"
},
{
"text": "‘They're getting married.’ ‘**Surely not!**’"
},
{
"text": "They won't go, surely?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "without doubt; certainly",
"labels": "(formal)British EnglishNorth American English",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He knew that if help did not arrive soon they would surely die."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to say ‘yes’ to somebody or to agree to something",
"labels": "(old-fashioned, North American English, informal)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "making slow but definite progress",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We'll get there slowly but surely."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʃʊəli//ˈʃɔːli/",
"audio": "su/surely/surely__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʃʊrli/",
"audio": "su/surely/surely__us_1_rr.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}