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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Example Sentences

Those price hikes are especially rough as gas prices are skyrocketing, along with the price of pretty much everything else.

From MarketWatch

Since the end of that week in February when they decided they didn’t hate each other after all until she left for Winnipeg, Cameron Sound pretty much hadn’t stopped touching her.

From Literature

He has kept his promise, although not without complaining about it pretty much every time I visit.

From Literature

I'm convinced Thomas Tuchel pretty much knows his eleven - and the way this squad is split tells us even more.

From BBC

Lance Stroll - 5 - A second consecutive year qualifying last for the Japanese Grand Prix and pretty much glued to the back of the pack until Aston Martin retired the car.

From BBC

Related Words

• a little
• considerably
• fairly
• kind of
• moderately
• quite
• rather
• reasonably
• somewhat
• very