well, to be sure
English
Interjection
well, to be sure
- (obsolete) An exclamation of surprise.
- 1853, Charles Dickens, Bleak House:
- “My dear, I never saw him.”
“And I never saw him !” returned Ada.
Well, to be sure!
- 1895, Marie Corelli, The Sorrows of Satan, OCLC 1085228267, page 21:
- […] words that were quickly interrupted by a murmur of dismay at finding the room in total darkness. "Well to be sure! The lamp must have gone out!" she exclaimed,
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Synonyms
- well, I never
- (well) I'll be
- See Thesaurus:wow