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pretty well

idiom

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

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There are community events on a regular basis, and the park is pretty well maintained for the most part. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025 Loz knows me pretty well over the last dozen or so years of collaborating on various projects. New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025 So, as a result, you’re paid pretty well, even if defaults rise somewhat. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 There are just so few impact catchers to go around in the sport that even a mid-30s Realmuto who is no longer at the height of his powers should make out pretty well. Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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