surely
surely
adv.
Securely: P. and V. ἀσφᾰλῶς, βεβαίως, V. ἐμπέδως
Exactly: P. and V. ἀκρῑβῶς.
To be sure, of course: Ar. and P. δήπουθεν, P. and V. δήπου.
Assuredly, in answer to a question: P. and V. πῶς γὰ̆ρ οὔ; μά̆λιστά γε, Ar. and P. ἀ̆μέλει, κομῐδῇ γε, V. καὶ κάρτᾰ, καὶ κάρτᾰ γε.
In oaths and asseverations, that one will surely do a thing: P. and V. ἦ μήν (fut. infin.).
Verily: P. and V. ἦ, Ar. and V. κάρτᾰ (rare P.), V. ἦ κάρτᾰ.
Certainly: P. and V. δή, V. θήν (rare).
You are surely voicing your wishes: V. σὺ θὴν ἃ χρῄζεις . . . ἐπιγλωσσᾷ (Aesch. P.V. 928).
In questions expecting the answer “no”: use P. and V. μὴ, ἆρα μὴ, μῶν.
Surely you will be able to secure as stronger proof? P. ἆρα μή τι μεῖζον ἕξεις λαβεῖν τεκμήριον; Surely you are making no plan? V. μῶν τι βουλεύει νέον; (Soph. Phil. 1229).
To express surprise: use P. and V. οὔ τί που.
You surely do not intend to give it him? V. οὔ τί που δοῦναι νοεῖς (Soph. Phil. 1233).
You surely don’t think that the question has been sufficiently discussed? P. οὔ τί που οἴει . . . ἱκανῶς εἱρῆσθαι περὶ τοῦ λόγους; (Plat. Rep. 362d).
adv.
Securely: P. and V. ἀσφᾰλῶς, βεβαίως, V. ἐμπέδως
Exactly: P. and V. ἀκρῑβῶς.
To be sure, of course: Ar. and P. δήπουθεν, P. and V. δήπου.
Assuredly, in answer to a question: P. and V. πῶς γὰ̆ρ οὔ; μά̆λιστά γε, Ar. and P. ἀ̆μέλει, κομῐδῇ γε, V. καὶ κάρτᾰ, καὶ κάρτᾰ γε.
In oaths and asseverations, that one will surely do a thing: P. and V. ἦ μήν (fut. infin.).
Verily: P. and V. ἦ, Ar. and V. κάρτᾰ (rare P.), V. ἦ κάρτᾰ.
Certainly: P. and V. δή, V. θήν (rare).
You are surely voicing your wishes: V. σὺ θὴν ἃ χρῄζεις . . . ἐπιγλωσσᾷ (Aesch. P.V. 928).
In questions expecting the answer “no”: use P. and V. μὴ, ἆρα μὴ, μῶν.
Surely you will be able to secure as stronger proof? P. ἆρα μή τι μεῖζον ἕξεις λαβεῖν τεκμήριον; Surely you are making no plan? V. μῶν τι βουλεύει νέον; (Soph. Phil. 1229).
To express surprise: use P. and V. οὔ τί που.
You surely do not intend to give it him? V. οὔ τί που δοῦναι νοεῖς (Soph. Phil. 1233).
You surely don’t think that the question has been sufficiently discussed? P. οὔ τί που οἴει . . . ἱκανῶς εἱρῆσθαι περὶ τοῦ λόγους; (Plat. Rep. 362d).
surely:
I. Securely, safely: tūtē, firmĭter: v.SAFELY , FIRMLY .
II. Without doubt:
1. certē, certō (of a certainty): v.CERTAINLY .
2. prŏfecto (an emphatic word, assuredly): it is not so, s. it is not, non est ita, non est p., Cic. Fl. 22, 53: you s. remember, meministi p., id. Am. 1, 2: Hor.
3. nīmīrum (no doubt: lit. strange if it were not so): v.UNDOUBTEDLY .
4. hercle, mehercle (rare): hercŭle, mēhercule: hercŭles, mehercŭles (by Hercules: forms of asseveration common in dialogue): and s. (sure enough) so he did, et hercle ita fecit, Cic. Am. 11, 37: this I shall say with truth, s., vere mehercule hoc dicam, id. Plan. 26, 64.
5. immo (īmo), vēro, ĕnimvēro (really, indeed: esp. in reply to something that has been said): v.REALLY , INDEED .
III. Implying a restriction: at least: certē, saltem: v.LEAST, AT .
I. Securely, safely: tūtē, firmĭter: v.
II. Without doubt:
1. certē, certō (of a certainty): v.
2. prŏfecto (an emphatic word, assuredly): it is not so, s. it is not, non est ita, non est p., Cic. Fl. 22, 53: you s. remember, meministi p., id. Am. 1, 2: Hor.
3. nīmīrum (no doubt: lit. strange if it were not so): v.
4. hercle, mehercle (rare): hercŭle, mēhercule: hercŭles, mehercŭles (by Hercules: forms of asseveration common in dialogue): and s. (sure enough) so he did, et hercle ita fecit, Cic. Am. 11, 37: this I shall say with truth, s., vere mehercule hoc dicam, id. Plan. 26, 64.
5. immo (īmo), vēro, ĕnimvēro (really, indeed: esp. in reply to something that has been said): v.
III. Implying a restriction: at least: certē, saltem: v.
appearing fewer than 50 times
certereally, surely, assuredly, actually, certainly, as a fact
certo
with certainty, certainly, surely, of a truth, in fact, really
explorate
for a certainty, securely, surely
solide
surely, wholly, fully, truly
vero
in truth, in fact, certainly, truly, to be sure, surely, assuredly