Que signifie surely en anglais?

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surely Signification, définition

0 indicates you feel certain about sth -- sûrement
- That must surely have been a shock. Cela a sûrement dû être un choc.
1 indicates surprise about sth that has or is going to happen -- tout de même
- Surely they didn’t leave her by herself? Tout de même, ils ne l’ont pas laissée toute seule ?
2 used in questions, exclamations etc to indicate what the speaker considers probable -- sûrement, tout de même
- Surely she’s finished her work by now!
- You don’t believe what she said, surely?
3 without doubt, hesitation, mistake or failure -- sûrement
- Slowly but surely we’re achieving our aim.
4 (in answers) certainly; of course -- bien sûr
- ‘May I come with you?’ ‘Surely!’

Surely no-one could challenge the need for information.
This cannot surely be allowed.
I personally would say that communism brings with it oppression as surely as clouds bring the rain.
Surely this is not the way to let people seek travel redress!
In that case you will surely forgive me a few body checks.
Although none of these points constitute unlawful acts, they surely cannot be condoned, still less repeated.
The critical notion – and this also applies to the arts – is surely the reader or consumer as audience.
Thus, slowly but surely, a trend is emerging towards more and more acute social and political clashes.