adj
Meaning 1
Absolutely certain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: simile
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sure as shooting
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adv
Meaning 2
Most certainly; definitely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: simile
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
absolutely certain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it is sure as shooting that they will come
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Translations
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- Polish: jak w banku — Translations