as in pretty
to some degree or extent
you've been acting sort of funny all week
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Adverb
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Telling people to evacuate with no plan — or even an actual route — seems pretty futile.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025 -
As a mom of seven, Hilaria Baldwin has figured out some pretty smart ways to keep her bathroom clean.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Youngsters Yutaro Tsukada, 22, and Gustavo Caraballo, 16, both started the match and looked relatively comfortable in coach Oscar Pareja’s system.—
Kyle Foley,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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When the ocean is relatively calm and shallow, there is also less plankton, sand, particles, and other materials constantly churning in the waves, which gives the water a clearer appearance.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Newcastle acted and if Gordon did not quite have the immediate impact some anticipated, just look at him now.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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From the distant past in which no one quite knew what to make of the game to the present where no one can get enough of it, one thing has stayed a constant: Bell, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Kansas City treasure, has been to every one of them.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Join 1 other in the comments View Comments The story is famous enough without needing to.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Very few people are fortunate enough to start a residency program, making Dr. Hartford’s work in this role a unique feature of his career.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Optimism isn’t denying reality, but rather choosing a hopeful and constructive way of interpreting it.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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From planning your trip to navigating the complex world of credit card points and travel rewards, the journey to your happy place can quickly become rather stressful.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Central Minnesota has stayed somewhat cooler, in part due to some snow still on the ground.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most presidents and parties bargain within a circumscribed zone: They are somewhat bound by existing interests and ideologies and promises.—
Ezra Klein,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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This product is sold online and at a fairly large number of drug stores, craft stores and big box stores.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Those with cybersecurity experience or with security clearances, for instance, would probably get scooped up fairly quickly.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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