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pretty
adjective as in attractive
adverb as in very; moderately
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The news said the wind was blowing in the other direction, so I kind of assumed they’re going to contain it pretty soon.
At times over the past week the markets have looked pretty fragile for Britain, with both government borrowing costs going up and sterling falling back at the same time.
I pretty much think there are stories wherever you look.
That marked a slowdown from a year earlier, but is still a pretty healthy figure.
“I have some water issues pretty much east and west, and the entire north end of the fire,” one firefighter said over the radio.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say pretty?
Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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