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English adjective: sure as shooting

1. sure as shooting absolutely certain


SamplesIt is sure as shooting that they will come.


Similarcertain


Antonymsuncertain


English adverb: sure as shooting

1. sure as shooting definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')


SamplesThe 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.


Synonymscertainly, for certain, for sure, sure, sure enough, surely


Domain usagecolloquialism









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