pretty well

idiom

informal
: not completely but mostly
I'm pretty well fed up with him.

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That said, markets have fared pretty well over the past year. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 The numbers explain the picture pretty well. Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026 Regardless, in the end, the Hedda and Thea show works pretty well. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Tough and disappointing sum it up pretty well at the moment. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pretty well

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“Pretty well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretty%20well. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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