pretty well

idiom

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

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The credit has worked pretty well for nearly 40 years, an impressive longevity. Time, 12 June 2025 Rich soil and weekly watering results in more vigorous plants, but zinnias will get by pretty well during a drought. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2025 Ultimately, all of the queens performed pretty well this week, making the criteria seem extra nebulous depending on who the judges are talking to. Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025 Boucher can space the floor and defend out on the wing pretty well for his size (6-foot-9, 200 pounds). Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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