surely

Chắc chắn, tuyệt đối

used to show that you are certain about something

• be sure of/about sth

Collocations surely the best option · surely a mistake

• Surely you can't be serious.

  Chắc chắn bạn không thể nghiêm túc được.

Có lẽ, hãy thử

used to give advice or make a suggestion politely

• surely sb should do sth

Collocations surely we should help them · surely you ought to go now

• Surely you should tell her the truth.

  Có lẽ bạn nên nói sự thật với cô ấy.

Trước đó, trước khi

used to show that something happens before another thing or event

• surely sb/sth must have done sth

Collocations surely he must have arrived by now · surely they must have left already

• Surely she must have received the letter.

  Trước đó, cô ấy chắc chắn đã nhận được thư rồi.

Thật sao, có thể chứ?

used to show that you do not believe something is true or possible

• surely sb/sth can't/couldn't have done sth

Collocations Surely he couldn't have forgotten. · Surely she can't be serious.

• Surely you can't mean that!

  Thật sao, bạn không thể nói nghiêm túc chứ?