{
    "term": "surely",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Surely we should do something about it?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Surely by now, things could be organized better?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Oil prices will surely have some impact on trade."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used with a negative to show that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘They're getting married.’ ‘**Surely not!**’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They won't go, surely?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "without doubt; certainly",
            "labels": "(formal)British EnglishNorth American English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He knew that if help did not arrive soon they would surely die."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to say ‘yes’ to somebody or to agree to something",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, North American English, informal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "making slow but definite progress",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We'll get there slowly but surely."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʃʊəli//ˈʃɔːli/",
                "audio": "su/surely/surely__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʃʊrli/",
                "audio": "su/surely/surely__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}