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sure as hell

ADVERB

absolutely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually categorically definitely doubtless exactly positively precisely really surely truly unconditionally unquestionably

WEAK

come hell or high water conclusively decidedly decisively easily for sure no ifs ands or buts no strings attached on the button on the money on the nose right on straight out sure as can be sure enough the very thing unambiguously

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously questionably uncertain

WEAK

doubtfully

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“But he picked the wrong city — and he sure as hell picked the wrong commonwealth. We learn from our history in Pennsylvania, even when it’s painful.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

"New York hasn't laboured under a king in over 250 years and we sure as hell are not going to start now," Hochul said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

“We don’t know where we’re going, what we’re doing. … We’re about to lose our Mayberry, but we’re sure as hell going to fight for it.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2023

“If they don’t have enough patients to make an inpatient unit viable, they sure as hell don’t have enough to make a hospital-at-home program viable.”

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

I didn't smile for my real driver's license picture, and I'm sure as hell not going to smile for this one.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

sure as hell

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