pretty certain

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Informal way to express a high but not complete level of certainty.

certainADVERB + certain

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Examples (10)

  • I'm pretty certain he'll be late.
  • She was pretty certain she had locked the door before leaving.
  • He's pretty certain the meeting is on Tuesday, but he'll double-check.
  • We are pretty certain that this is the best approach.
  • I'm pretty certain I've seen this movie before.
  • The scientist was pretty certain of his results.
  • They are pretty certain they'll win the contract.
  • Although he sounded confident, he was only pretty certain.
  • Are you absolutely sure? "Well, I'm pretty certain."
  • It's not a guarantee, but we're pretty certain of a positive outcome.