sure winner vs surely winner

The correct form is 'sure winner.' 'Sure' is an adjective that describes the noun 'winner.' 'Surely' is an adverb that wouldn't be used to modify 'winner.'

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sure winner

This phrase is correct in English.

The phrase 'sure winner' is used to describe a winner who is certain or guaranteed to win.

Examples:

He is a sure winner in the upcoming competition.
She proved to be a sure winner in the debate.
The team is a sure winner with their strong performance.
Being well-prepared makes him a sure winner.
The candidate emerged as the sure winner of the election.

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The favourite, Javier Lozano Iglesias, supports the independence project. Eulalia Cases y Santos is a sure winner.
A sure winner in the next Olympics.
It's a sure winner.
Even the most obvious choices for IP support, seemingly sure winners, will sometimes disappoint in today's uncertain economic environment.
A sure-fire winner, tomorrow at Agnano:
Let's applaud once again, because I'm not sure who the winner is.
And I'm sure we have a winner.
I was recently at Pixar, and I'm here to tell you that number 15 is sure to be a winner.
He was the winner for sure, but Dad, he congratulated me on the then he made me throw it back in.
You are right, there will be losers, but I am quite sure there will be winners as well.
This one sure fire winner...
This is not about interference in commercial decisions but about making sure that we maximise the chances of us all being winners rather than simply the passive victims of change.
I'm not sure anyone in that story is a winner.
I am sure he would acknowledge, as I do, that the clear winner after this WTO ruling is Chiquita bananas.
Sure, that's why I'm the winner!
Find the winner and make sure we are their best friends when they cash the cheque!
Make sure to follow your lists 'cause the winner gets a dance with Diva Vivacious Justice!
Are you sure you wouldn't rather be on the winner's table, my sweet?
And sure enough, there was a clear winner, and a clear loser.
Look, the parents certainly have standing to go after the pastor, but I'm not really sure you do, except for interference with contract, which I don't really think is a winner.

surely winner

This phrase is not correct in English.

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Well, there are many answers, but one answer surely is, we see a lot of winners.
As a statesman Mr Musharraf must surely understand that democracy must be the winner in elections, even if he will personally have to lose power.
But surely a future Nobel prize winner can figure it out.

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