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surely

/ˈʃɔːli/
adverb
  1. Without fail.

    "slowly but surely"

  2. Certainly, undoubtedly.

    "Surely, you must be joking."

  3. With confidence.

    "His feet were planted surely on the ground."

Synonymscertainly, wis

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