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Definition pretty in American English

pretty adverb

adverb
/ˈprɪti/
1

fairly

Example

My TV's getting pretty old now.

Example

Todd looks pretty tired.

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2

very

Example

The weather is pretty awful, isn't it?

Example

I can see they've done a pretty good job of it.

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Definition pretty in American English