Sure and Well

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.

Well and sure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adjective "Sure".

Nearby Word: surely

Well

Well adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.

Sure and well are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sure" instead an adjective "Well".

Nearby Word: welled

Both words in one sentence

  • Thrown Down a Well aka: Oubliette In Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King, Dolores leads her drunk husband on a wild goose chase to make sure he falls into the well, then she throws a rock on his head to make sure he died.
  • Manga / Blue Exorcist Hilariously, Kato deliberately invoked it...but isn't sure if she did well (ie she just made sure she showed a lot of skin).
  • Sure. But it works incredibly well, and WinndSinger is deft at developing her characters as well as pulling on heartstrings.
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