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Sure vs Okay - What's the difference?

sure | okay |

As adjectives the difference between sure and okay

is that sure is physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable while okay is See OK

As adverbs the difference between sure and okay

is that sure is without doubt while okay is See OK

As interjections the difference between sure and okay

is that sure is yes, of course while okay is See OK

As a noun okay is

See OK

As a verb okay is

See OK

sure

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
  • Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
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  • Certain to act or be a specified way.
  • (obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; / If we recover that we are sure enough.
  • (obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.
  • * Sir T. More
  • The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.
  • * Brome
  • I presume that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife.

    Synonyms

    * (secure and steadfast) certain, failsafe, reliable * (sense, steadfast in one's knowledge or belief) certain, positive, wis

    Derived terms

    * for sure * surely * sure up (sure)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Without doubt.
  • Sure he's coming! Why wouldn't he?
    "Did you kill that bear yourself? ?"I sure did!"

    Usage notes

    * Often proscribed in favor of surely. May be informal.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (rft-sense) Yes, of course.
  • Synonyms

    * certainly, of course, OK, yes

    References

    * 1996, T.F. Hoad, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology , Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192830988

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    okay

    English

    (wikipedia okay)

    Alternative forms

    * OK, , 'kay, m'kay, A-OK, otay ok, okeh, okey, okie-dokie, kay

    Noun

    (en noun)
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  • Interjection

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