pretty much

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Definition of pretty muchnext
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 For kind of the heart or the center of the mill to blow up is pretty much game over. — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 At night, pretty much everyone gathers around the fire pits and hangs out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 The familiar faces are pretty much all there — minus the men’s players, that is. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 In a scorching pan for the London Review of Books, Wilson poo-poo’d pretty much every aspect of Nolan’s film. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pretty much

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“Pretty much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty%20much. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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