pretty well

phrase

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

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All things considered, Indianapolis fared pretty well in the first year of Luck's absence, and the franchise felt good about the rest of the roster Ballard had put together. James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Overall, the swimming motion scaled up pretty well, and all three robots managed to keep swimming even after a GPS dropout. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026 Having the two scrimmages and playing pretty well there, and then the opening game with (Habersham Central), the environment was unbelievable here at Herndon Stadium. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The gym is pretty well equipped and located in the center of the small island. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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