English adjective: for sure | |||
1. | for sure not open to doubt | ||
Samples | She wanted to go; that was for sure. | ||
Similar | unquestionable | ||
Antonyms | questionable | ||
English adverb: for sure | |||
1. | for sure definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | certainly, for certain, sure, sure as shooting, sure enough, surely | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||