sure-enough

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adjective

sure enough

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adverb

: as one might expect : certainly

Examples of sure-enough in a Sentence

Adjective a sure-enough ghost town that is a relic of the gold rush days the inventor showed that he did have a sure-enough death ray
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Adverb
And sure enough, another tight battle in the Central — just a 2½-game lead on Cleveland — exposed the need … for Veras, who had a 2.93 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 14 walks in 43 innings with the Astros, while picking up 19 saves. Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 July 2025 And sure enough, Trump signed an executive order July 7 directing Treasury to strictly enforce the phaseouts. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 And sure enough, Sankey offered a plethora of relevant comments during his opening remarks and the subsequent question-and-answer session with assembled reporters. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 July 2025 But sure enough, just 20 minutes after his introduction, Mora left opposition midfielder Salvador Mariscal behind with a sharp turn, before gliding towards the halfway line and slipping it through to Jaime Alvarez to score. Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sure-enough

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

circa 1545, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sure-enough was circa 1545

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“Sure-enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure-enough. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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