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to be sure

 
Idioms: to be sure
 

Undoubtedly, certainly, of course, as in The coat is expensive, to be sure, but it's bound to last longer than a cheap one. This idiom was first recorded in 1657.


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The adverb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: admittedly
  Synonyms: without doubt, no doubt


 
 
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