English-French translations for surely

• sûrement
  C’est sûrement ce qu’il convient de faire ici. Surely that is what is required.
  Nous y arriverons sûrement dans l'UE. Surely we can manage that in the EU.
  Leur politique est sûrement celle du désespoir. Theirs is surely a policy of despair.
• assurément
  C'est assurément la seule solution. This is surely the only solution.
  C'est assurément un résultat positif. This is surely a positive outcome.
  La Styrie sera assurément favorable ce projet. Steiermark will surely be in favour of that.
• absolument
  Nous devons absolument cesser de travailler ainsi. Surely we cannot continue to work in this way.
  C'est absolument inacceptable dans le cadre de relations transatlantiques. Surely this is unacceptable in transatlantic relations.
• certes
  Voilà certes un constat manifestement difficile à supporter. This is surely a state of affairs which cannot be tolerated.
  Certes la démocratie italienne mérite le respect comme toutes les démocraties de l'UE. Surely Italian democracy deserves respect, like all the EU democracies.
  La protection est, certes, nécessaire de manière temporaire mais l’innovation n’est-elle pas la vraie solution? Protection is, admittedly, necessary as a temporary measure, but innovation is surely the real solution.

Definition of surely

• Without fail
• Certainly, undoubtedly
• With confidence

Examples

• slowly but surely
• Surely, you must be joking
• His feet were planted surely on the ground

Related words

• leisurely
• leasurely
• slowly but surely
• almost surely
• at a leisurely pace