to be sure

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to be sure

adverb

Ireland, idiomatic, informal, not comparable Certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly, surely. I don't hate him. To be sure, we're not best buddies, but hate is a strong word.
Similar: absolutely, by all means, unquestionably

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@misc{to_be_sure_2026,
  title = {to be sure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20be%20sure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}