as in pretty
to some degree or extent
those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
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Adverb
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The pair, who were dating for around eight months, were pretty open with their romance, showing PDA in public and being seen together repeatedly.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Oct. 2025 -
That’s pretty serious stuff, right?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The pair keep a relatively low profile but have collaborated on productions including Wickline’s theater project, Dukes Forever, which Hornbuckle directed.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Keeping with tradition, ADD Drug’s menu has remained relatively unchanged over the past six decades—including the old-school prices.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Until Slot settles on a right-back option, the short-term message is quite clear for Premier League opposition analysts — target Liverpool’s right flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And while handing Ole Miss its first loss of the year was reason to celebrate, things got pretty somber rather quickly for the Bulldogs after learning the injury status of one of their top playmakers.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mann said Heat 2 would not deal with the events of 1995 in the original movie but would start rather one day after, with only Hanna’s associate Chris Shiherlis, played by Val Kilmer still alive.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Athmile Wide-Leg Sweatpants, which shoppers love for traveling, running errands, and relaxing at home, have a super-soft fleece lining and pockets big enough for smartphones.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 29-time PGA Tour winner has carded three rounds in the 60s, but hasn't been able to go low enough to be among the contenders.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But with that said, the city has a fairly robust public transportation system, so out-of-town visitors can get around on Long Beach Transit buses.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before that, former President Barack Obama oversaw fairly sustained deficit reduction, but that was only after Tea Party Republicans forced his hand in response to his $1 trillion deficit expansion in 2009.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Then here comes D’Angelo with his straight-back cornrows and baggy jeans, singing about the pleasures of weed through a honeyed voice, his timbre somewhat rough as if this 21-year-old kid had lived a lifetime.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
15 Oct. 2025
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While overall return rates are somewhat steady, some areas are facing more pressure than others.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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