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

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

"When you go to a concert, it's pretty much the same age group," she says, but when you're at cake picnic, it's so varied.

From BBC

"We started playing every day pretty much. It turned into something that we did just to talk and then a hobby that we love."

From BBC

“Whether investors believe these solutions actually pose a threat to existing cybersecurity vendors is pretty much beside the point,” he added.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• a little
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• somewhat
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