Lexic.us

Definition of For sure

1. Adverb. Definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely'). "Sure he'll come"

2. Adjective. Not open to doubt. "She wanted to go; that was for sure"

Definition of For sure

1. Adverbial phrase. definitely, positively, without doubt ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of For Sure

for one's liking for one's particular for one thing for pity's sake for real for reals for realsies for rent for sake of for sale

for shame for shizzle for short for some reason for starters for sure (current term) for that for that matter for the asking for the birds

for the first time for the fun of it for the heck of it for the hell of it for the last time for the life of one for the lose for the loss for the love of for the love of Christ

Literary usage of For sure

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"If the dangerous favour of the army had imprudently declared them deserving of the purple, they were marked for sure destruction ; and even prudence would ..."

2. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"'s help, rest assured that . . will help; tiedän sen ihan ~ I know that for certain (1. for sure 1. for a certainty 1. for a certain fact), ..."

3. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1854)
"It certainly has been conveyed there by some kind spirit, for sure you saw me have it at Manchester; well, to be sure, I found it in 'ny box, on Thursday, ..."

4. Letters from the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 1709 to 1762 by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1906)
"... pebbles, and hobby-horses : I believe you will expect this letter to be dated from the other world, for sure I am you never heard an inhabitant of this ..."

5. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1860)
"... for they were as thick as the bark and the tree —as intimate us man and wife—I mane, of course, as brother and sister; for, sure, he was a blessed monk, ..."

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