to be sure



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.
See also: sure

to be sure

Indeed; certainly.
See also: sure

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AbigailAB-i-gayl (English), AH-bee-giel (German)English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
David['deivid]
Cerridwyn-Welsh
AinoIE-no (Finnish) Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Gorica-Macedonian
Elysia-Various