Good and Sure

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Good adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.

Usage example: had enough information to make a good assessment of the situation

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Sure and good are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sure" instead the word "Good" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: goodness, goodly, goody

Sure adjective - Worthy of one's trust.

Usage example: a sister is a sure friend for life

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Good and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Good" instead the word "Sure" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Word: surely

Something that's historical for both the up-timers and down-timers: in "The Wallenstein Gambit," Wallenstein has Emperor Ferdinand's man in Prague defenestrated, after making good and sure he won't have a soft landing.

Source: Literature / 1632
Batman Begins: Just to make good and sure that the audience is set against Detective Flass, a corrupt cop, he cheats a street vendor out of his money before Batman interrogates him.

Source: Kick The Dog / Film
Mac responds, Well, sir, Im sure human sacrifice seemed like a good idea at the time!

Source: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

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