Idiom idiom
to be sure
Meaning
Certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly, surely.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is a difficult task, to be sure.”
“The project was expensive and took a long time to be sure, but the final results were excellent.”
“The evidence against the suspect is circumstantial, to be sure, yet it remains compelling enough to warrant a formal investigation by the authorities.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026