sure as a gun

adverb

Surely; with certainty.

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Meanings

adverbsure as a gun (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileSurely; with certainty.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ineluctablyinevitably
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APA

sure as a gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20a%20gun

MLA

“sure as a gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20a%20gun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sure as a gun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20a%20gun.

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