pretty well

idiom

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

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Kalshi and Polymarket’s decision to follow Uber’s playbook — grab market share now, worry about regulators later — has worked pretty well, until now. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Surprisingly, the almond one fared pretty well among our editors. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026 Caleb, the doc from psych, also seems to know Robby pretty well. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026 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, 15 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.

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