"to be sure" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-to be sure.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} to be sure (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: absolutely, by all means, unquestionably Derived forms: well, to be sure Related terms: to be honest, to be fair, to be frank Translations (certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly): 𐌰𐌿𐍆𐍄𐍉 (auftō) (Gothic), persze (Hungarian), kétségkívül (Hungarian), kétségtelenül (Hungarian), ugyan (Hungarian), éppenséggel (Hungarian), nempe (Latin)
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