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pretty well

idiom

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

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Overall, Zootopia 2 is doing better than expected at the box office, and it was expected to do pretty well. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2025 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 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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