to be sure

adverb

admittedly (Freq. 11)

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to be sure, he is no Einstein

• Syn: ↑without doubt, ↑no doubt

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I. phrasal

: granted, admittedly

II. adverb

1. : without doubt : certainly

to be sure I am

2. : it must be acknowledged : admittedly — usually used to introduce an exception or limitation

they were brave, to be sure, but ineffectual

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to be sure

1. Certainly

2. I admit

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Main Entry: ↑sure

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to be sure spoken formal phrase

used for admitting that something is true, before you say something that seems to be the opposite of this

To be sure, most people are law-abiding, but crime remains a problem.

Thesaurus: ways of admitting something_synonym

Main entry: sure

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used to concede the truth of something that conflicts with another point that one wishes to make

the ski runs are very limited, to be sure, but excellent for beginners

■ used for emphasis

what an extraordinary woman she was, to be sure

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to be sure — see ↑sure, 1

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Main Entry: ↑be

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to be sure

formal

— used to say that you admit that something is true

It will be challenging, to be sure, but I am confident that we will succeed.

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Main Entry: ↑sure