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Adjective sure as shooting has 1 sense

sure as shooting - absolutely certain; "it is sure as shooting that they will come"
Antonym: uncertain (indirect, via certain)

Adverbial sure as shooting has 1 sense

surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting - definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"