sure-enough
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(s) (used informally especially for emphasis)
- a real honest-to-god live cowboy
- had us a high old time
- went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel
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(r) as supposed or expected
- sure enough, he asked her for money again
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(r) definitely or positively ("sure" is sometimes used informally for "surely")
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come