assured

[ uh-shoo rd, uh-shurd ]

/ əˈʃʊərd, əˈʃɜrd /

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adjective

guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.

bold; confident; authoritative: His art was both assured and facile.

boldly presumptuous.

Chiefly British. insured, as against loss.

noun

Insurance.

the beneficiary under a policy.
the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.

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Origin of assured

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at assure, -ed²

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as·sur·ed·ly

[uh-shoo r-id-lee, uh-shur-] /əˈʃʊər ɪd li, əˈʃɜr-/, adverbas·sur·ed·ness, nouno·ver·as·sured, adjectiveo·ver·as·sur·ed·ly, adverb

o·ver·as·sur·ed·ness, nounun·as·sured, adjectiveun·as·sur·ed·ly, adverbun·as·sur·ed·ness, nounwell-as·sured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for assuredly

assured

/ (əˈʃʊəd) /

adjective

made certain; sure; guaranteed

self-assured

mainly British insured, esp by a life assurance policy

noun

mainly British

the beneficiary under a life assurance policy
the person whose life is insured

Derived Formsassuredly (əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ), adverbassuredness, noun

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Word Origin and History for assuredly

assured

adj.

of persons, "confident, self-assured," late 14c., past participle adjective from assure. Related: Assuredly; assuredness.

assured

adjective

noun

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