shilly-shallying vs sure

shilly-shallying

noun
  • The action of the verb 

sure

adv
  • Without doubt, certainly. 

adj
  • Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. 

  • Certain to act or be a specified way. 

  • Certain in one's knowledge or belief. 

intj
  • Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent. 

  • Yes; of course. 

  • You're welcome; polite response to being thanked. 

How often have the words shilly-shallying and sure occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )