pretty much

phrase

: mainly, largely

Examples of pretty much in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arizona had a really good defense last season (21st in scoring) and lost pretty much the entire secondary, but in the season opener, the Wildcats showed there won’t be much of a drop-off. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

One of the only qualms was the price tag, but a $1,200 markdown pretty much renders that moot. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

What detracts from the film is the clumsily emphatic foreshadowing of a dramatic plot turn, which is pretty much spelled out by an alarm company technician who sells Miguel on the wisdom of upgrading to a next-level home security system. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

In these transitional months, everyone has their own premonitions about what trends will dominate the season ahead, but what will actually happen is pretty much anyone’s guess. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pretty much

• insomuch
• overmuch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• mutch
• such
• touch
• nonesuch
• retouch