for a fact

The idiom "for a fact" is used to express absolute certainty about something.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)With complete certainty and no doubt.

Example

  • I know for a fact that she was at the meeting.
  • He stated for a fact that the project was completed on time.

B2General

(informal)Based on definite information or evidence.

Example

  • She has proof for a fact that the document is authentic.
  • They knew for a fact that the company was going to expand.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "for a fact":

matter of factin factno two ways about itfor the recordmaterial factfor realwithout failde factowithout question