Collocation
I'm not entirely sure
To express a degree of doubt or uncertainty, indicating that one is not completely confident or fully informed about something.
Definition
'I'm not entirely sure' is a common English collocation. To express a degree of doubt or uncertainty, indicating that one is not completely confident or fully informed about something.
(not) + adverb + sure
“I'm not entirely sure if that's the best approach for our team.”
Examples
- I'm not entirely sure what time the meeting is scheduled to begin.
- She wasn't entirely sure about his intentions, so she decided to proceed with caution.
- He mentioned he'd come, but I'm not entirely sure he remembers the date.
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- We're not entirely sure how to solve this complex technical issue without more data.
- The new policy sounds promising, but I'm not entirely sure it will work in practice.
- Even after reviewing all the evidence, the detective wasn't entirely sure of the suspect's guilt.
- I'm not entirely sure if I remembered to lock the back door before I left the house.
- He claimed to be an expert, but the audience was not entirely sure of his credibility.
- When faced with such a difficult moral dilemma, I was not entirely sure which decision was the right one.
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More at C1 level
- I don't believe we've been introduced. A polite phrase used to indicate that two people have not formally met each other yet.
- back down from an argument To withdraw from a confrontation or dispute, often admitting defeat, conceding a point, or avoiding…
- make up for lost time To compensate for a period of inactivity or delay by working extra hard or quickly.
- What do you make of it? What do you think about it? / What is your opinion or interpretation of it?
- I'd be curious to know. I want to know; I'm interested in knowing something.
More adverb + adjectives
- It's too expensive. costing more money than one wants to pay or can afford, often implying it's not a viable option.
- deeply sorry feeling very apologetic or regretful about something
- completely different totally not the same; very unlike something else
- seriously ill very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
- extremely important very important; having a very high level of importance