pretty well

idiom

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

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In general, this system works pretty well. Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025 With a healthy Slaggert, the top nine seems pretty well set in stone at this point, so any remaining intrigue will be on the fourth line. Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The state visit seems to have gone pretty well, enough that there are reportedly already plans for the two sides to make other joint appearances. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025 We self-police ourselves pretty well. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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