Most commentators consider the adverb sure to be something less than completely standard; surely is usually recommended as a substitute. Our current evidence shows, however, that sure and surely have become differentiated in use. Sure is used in much more informal contexts than surely. It is used as a simple intensive
and, because it connotes strong affirmation, it is used when the speaker or writer expects to be agreed with.
Surely, like sure, is used as a simple intensive
but it occurs in more formal contexts than sure. Unlike sure it may be used neutrally—the reader or hearer may or may not agree
and it is often used when the writer is trying to persuade.
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