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Sureness vs Surely - What's the difference?

sureness | surely |

As a noun sureness

is (uncountable) the property of being sure, certainty.

As an adverb surely is

without fail.

sureness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being sure, certainty.
  • :His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
  • (uncountable) The property of being sure, deft, confident of ability.
  • :The surgeon's sureness was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move.
  • (countable, rare) The result or product of being sure.
  • 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.
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  • 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