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

Although algae is rarely in the spotlight, it’s pretty much everywhere else.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

He said "pretty much all our indicators are in a critical state", including calls to emergency medical services, calls to the fire brigade, ER admissions, and deaths, he told local TV.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Like pretty much everyone who wasn’t a die-hard, I underestimated this team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

"Research about the Club World Cup showed us that the style is pretty much the same, but maybe the repetition is less often," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

If I did, my throat would get super itchy, as I’m allergic to pretty much all fruits and vegetables.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Related Words

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