Sûrement

Part of Speech

adverb

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 sicherlich , 🇪🇸 seguramente , 🇮🇹 sicuramente , 🇵🇹 certamente , 🇨🇳 无疑 , 🇯🇵 確かに , 🇰🇷 확실히 , 🇸🇦 مُؤَكَّدٌ عَلَى أَنّ , 🇮🇳 निश्चित रूप से

Definition

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Etymology

The adverb *sûrement* derives from the French adjective *sûr*, which in turn comes from the Latin *securus* (free, safe, free from danger). In Old French the adverb was formed as *securment*—combining *secur* with the suffix *‑ment* that turns adjectives into adverbs. Over time the spelling and pronunciation evolved, the initial *e* was dropped, the circumflex was added to indicate the lost *c*, and the word settled into the modern form *sûrement*.

Synonyms

certainement sans aucun doute indubitablement incontestablement assurément évidemment tout à fait

Antonyms

peut-être éventuellement possiblement incertainement sans certitude