English adjective: sure as shooting | |||
1. | sure as shooting absolutely certain | ||
Samples | It is sure as shooting that they will come. | ||
Similar | certain | ||
Antonyms | uncertain | ||
English adverb: sure as shooting | |||
1. | sure as shooting 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, for sure, sure, sure enough, surely | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||