さぞや

I

さぞ, さぞかし, さぞや

how; surely; indeed; no doubt; certainly; presumably; I dare say; I am sure.

●さぞ(や)壮観だったことでしょう. What a grand sight it must have been!

・さぞお腹がすいたことでしょう. You must be very hungry, I suppose.

・さぞ(かし)喜ぶことでしょう. She'll be very pleased, I'm sure.

・家出してさぞ叱られるかと思ったが母は何も言わなかった. I had expected to be severely reprimanded [get a right telling-off] for leaving home, but my mother didn't say anything.

II

さぞや

＝さぞ.