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副詞

to be sure (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly.

   I don't hate him. To be sure, we're not best buddies, but hate is a strong word.

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292:

     They call themselves gentlemen, I warrant you; but, as my first husband used to say, they should remember it is we that pay them. And to be sure it is very hard upon us to be obliged to pay them, and to keep 'um too, as we publicans are.

   • 1922 February, James Joyce, “[Episode 13]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], OCLC 560090630:

     But to be sure baby was as good as gold, a perfect little dote in his new fancy bib.

同意語

• absolutely, by all means, unquestionably

派生語

• well, to be sure

参考

• to be honest
• to be fair
• to be frank

Further reading

• to be sure at OneLook Dictionary Search

アナグラム

• tuberose