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lo | surely |

As an interjection lo

is look, see, behold in an imperative sense.

As a contraction lo

is hello ('lo; see hallo.

As an adjective lo

is informal spelling of lang=en.

As an initialism LO

is local Oscillator.

As an adverb surely is

without fail.

lo

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lo, loo, from (etyl) . See also (l).

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (archaic) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

    • Contraction

    (head)
  • (colloquial) hello ('lo; see hallo)
    • Related terms
    * lo and behold

    Etymology 2

    Variant of low.

    Adjective

    (-)
    • Can you turn the fan down to lo ?
    Derived terms
    * lo-cal * lo-tech
    Related terms
    * hi * mid

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    surely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Without fail.
  • :
  • Certainly, undoubtedly.
  • :
  • *
  • *:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window.
  • With confidence.
  • :

    • Quotations

    *1611 , (King James Version of the Bible), 1:1 *:Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us.

    Synonyms

    * certainly, wis