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sure enough

adverb

1 sure enough

As supposed or expected.

Roget 484: in the opinion of, in the eyes of; me judice [Lat.]; meseems, methinks; to the best of one's belief; I dare say, I doubt not, I have no doubt, I am sure; sure enough etc. (certainty) 474; ... show more

2 sure enough

Definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'):
— They thought he had been killed sure enough.

synonyms: certainly, for certain, for sure, sure, sure as shooting, surely.

Roget 474: certainly etc. adj.; for certain, certes [Lat.], sure, no doubt, doubtless, and no mistake, flagrante delicto [Lat.], sure enough, to be sure, of course, as a matter of course, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: absolute, actual, apodictic, ascertained, attested, authentic, authenticated, bona fide, bound, candid, card-carrying, categorically true, certain, certified, clear, clear and distinct, clear as day, conclusive, confirmed, corroborated ... show more.

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