For sure Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

For sure has 3 different meanings across 3 categories:

Definitions

Adjective

not open to doubt

"she wanted to go; that was for sure"

for sure

Adverb

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"

surely certainly sure for sure for certain sure enough sure as shooting

Prep_phrase

definitely, positively, without doubt

Example Sentences

"she wanted to go; that was for sure" adjective

"the results are surely encouraging" adverb

"she certainly is a hard worker" adverb

"it's going to be a good day for sure" adverb

"they are coming, for certain" adverb

"they thought he had been killed sure enough" adverb

"he'll win sure as shooting" adverb

"they sure smell good" adverb

"sure he'll come" adverb