Sure
Sure adverb - Without any question.
Without fail and sure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without fail" instead an adverb "Sure".
Nearby Word: surely
Without fail
Sure and without fail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sure" instead an adverb phrase "Without fail".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- true and sure
- true and without fail
- absolutely and sure
- absolutely and without fail
- definitely and sure
- definitely and without fail
- indeed and sure
- indeed and without fail
- of course and sure
- of course and without fail
- certainly and sure
- certainly and without fail
- clearly and sure
- clearly and without fail
Both terms in one sentence
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Villain Ball: The bad guys always without fail design some elaborate deathtrap or otherwise don't make sure Batman and his allies are dead before just walking away, allowing Batman to escape unimpeded in a matter of seconds.Firefly: Bats sure went out with bang!
Source: Western Animation / The Batman - He also follows a strict schedule without fail, so any weird action that he would do on a particular day would be a sure sign of something suspicious, Case in point, he went to the bank two days in a row, allowing the SPK member tailing him to find the real death note that was used to kill people.
Source: Beat It By Compulsion
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Without fail and Sure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sure/without_fail
Sure & Without fail. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sure/without_fail>.
Without fail or Sure. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sure/without_fail.
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