Meanings
adverbsure as the world (not comparable)
- colloquialnot comparablesimilesure enough
Origin
Ellipsis from various similar phrases: "sure as the world exists", "goes round", "spins", "stands", etc.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
sure as the world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20the%20world
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“sure as the world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20the%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sure as the world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sure%20as%20the%20world.
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