Pretty meaning in English

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Definition

(it's) pretty (far): (it's) quite, rather, very (far) adverb
I'm pretty tired, so I don't think I'll be going out tonight.
(a) pretty (girl): (a) beautiful, good-looking, attractive (girl) adjective
You look pretty in that dress.
(it's) pretty much (the same): (it's) practically, basically, more or less (the same) idiom

UK: Have you seen the new girl? She's really pretty!
US: Not when you get up close - she's actually pretty ugly!

Examples

  • "Horatio : Yeah it's pretty cool."
  • "That is a pretty cool costume you're wearing."
  • "I don't often get such a pretty lady to come here on her own accord."
  • "Brian : No, no, I feel pretty healthy."
  • "But I've got to warn you, these are some pretty serious tough hombres back there..."
  • "Most of the items are pretty unisex."
  • "I read your horoscope and saw that Mercury has entered your star sign, so your consciousness is probably pretty high at the moment."
  • "The school offers happy and informal language lessons in a pretty farmhouse called Dill Cottage."
  • "I've got a real problem. I can't stop buying pretty things!"
  • "I'm pretty sure that I opened a file that I shouldn't have."
  • "Although I don't own a rifle, I'm pretty sure they're not allowed on commercial flights."
  • "It's pretty noisy down there Candy!"
  • "I'm a close friend of singer Elkie Johns and I've been to some pretty wild parties."
  • "I don't often get such a pretty lady to come here on her own accord... and for free!"
  • "But it was pretty funny, no?"
  • "The pretty boy ran out of the bar."
  • "Philip : Yeah, this dog thing is actually pretty cool."
  • "I will of course talk to Doris, but I'm pretty sure that her recent poor performance is a result of personal issues."

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