PRETTY MUCH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

pretty much

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Definition of pretty much

as in almost

very close to but not completely

The snacks were pretty much depleted by the time our late guests arrived.

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Recent Examples of pretty much It’s long been argued that California pioneered the concept of indoor-outdoor living in American homes, with its Mediterranean climate allowing residents to be outdoors pretty much year-round. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 The first two days of Q3 and the second half of the year saw the S & P 500 pretty much flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq moved in opposite directions. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Shortly after, Tezzus brought Pz’ into the fold of his ØWAY collective, which includes Diamond* and pretty much every other top-seeded prospect for the next generation of Georgia rap. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 After testing dozens, the Horse Daisy Bag finally met my qualifications of being spacious enough to store pretty much anything, including my laptop, a cardigan, an entire Owalla water bottle, and my 500-page copy of East of Eden. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pretty much

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