"surely" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈsɛu̯rliː/, /ˈsiu̯rliː/, /ˈsuːrliː/ Forms: surelier [comparative]
Etymology: From sure + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|sure|-ly|id2=adverbial}} sure + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb|comparative|surelier||{{{2}}}|head=}} surely (comparative surelier), {{enm-adv|surelier}} surely (comparative surelier)
  1. safely (with safety and security)
    Sense id: en-surely-enm-adv-I3kva~lD
  2. totally, bindingly, without doubt
    Sense id: en-surely-enm-adv-2EpfzY7K Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 0 1 0 61 1 6 0 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 23 2 4 1 46 4 16 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 0 2 0 68 1 4 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 0 1 0 79 1 2 0 1
  3. For sure, with certainty.
    Sense id: en-surely-enm-adv-u37x2yPD
  4. truly, actually, really
    Sense id: en-surely-enm-adv-jhpyHRQq
  5. totally, entirely, wholly
    Sense id: en-surely-enm-adv-F6Y~2a7J
  6. With conviction and belief; assuredly
    Sense id: en-surely-enm-adv-KyRXqdL5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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