Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> I generally read a "for sure" as synonymous for "I believe" or "IMO".

I don't.  "For sure" to me means you are saying you are sure about the
statement, you are virtually certain, it has been well proven, etc.

> This seems a bit contradictory, as the "sure" in "for sure" seems to
> mean "I'm /not/ sure",

To me it means what it says.


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