pretty much

Idioms  

1. Almost, nearly, approximately, as in Our homework was pretty much finished. This adverbial usage differs from the use of pretty for “considerable” (as in pretty penny). [c. 1800]

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pretty much

Like pretty much every good, bad and ludicrous shark film ever, “The Devil’s Mouth” opens with carefree revels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Hamilton, 41, is rejuvenated this year - back to something close to his best - and the battle with team-mate Charles Leclerc - pretty much entirely one-sided in 2025 - is neck and neck.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

They could charge pretty much whatever they wanted, because it was almost impossible to find a landlord who wasn’t in cahoots with a broker.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Stern: Ordinary people standing up for what they know the Constitution guarantees: That turns out to be the origin story of pretty much every major civil rights movement in America.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

That was pretty much the best description of my gardening efforts ever.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Related Words

• a little
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• somewhat
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