pretty well

idiom

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

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His first 49 2/3 innings went pretty well but facing a lineup but the four against the Yankees did not and continued his struggles at his new home ballpark which can make things hairy for pitches especially on windy days. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Whether that is still the case next season remains to be seen, but all things considered, Enciso’s loan has worked out pretty well for everyone. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 May 2025 Unexpectedly, Frog takes the loss pretty well and doesn’t pull a Wood Harris at the end of Above the Rim. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025 There are still two episodes left in the season, but so far, the series has created a sense that Matt’s tenure, which is filled with misadventures, is going pretty well. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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