as in relatively
to some degree or extent
we've had some pretty cold weather lately
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as in nice
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
she was not a pretty sight after she fell off her horse and into the mud
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2
as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
their misalliance is as pretty an example of an ill-conceived marriage as you're likely to find
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3
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a pretty young girl
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as in looker
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a pretty picture
a pretty place
a pretty dress
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Recent Examples of pretty
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Promotion is in full swing for Squid Game 3, which has arrived pretty sharpish after Season 2.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Other stately pieces also fetched a pretty sum at the event, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
Aimée and Trintignant are movie-star pretty, but Lelouch’s style gives them both a weighty humanity, as do their performances.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 June 2024
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Adverb
Popular along the Florida panhandle and pretty much anywhere the Gulf of Mexico laps the shores, this spread is usually served with a lemon wedge and not nearly enough crackers.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Promotion is in full swing for Squid Game 3, which has arrived pretty sharpish after Season 2.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Adjective
Namesake Home’s Emma dresser had the perfect measurements for our space, and that, along with its white finish and pretty pulls are what really sold us on the piece.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Other stately pieces also fetched a pretty sum at the event, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Noun
From Saturday, March 1, to Saturday, April 12, 2025 pretty Venus goes retrograde.
—Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
Aimée and Trintignant are movie-star pretty, but Lelouch’s style gives them both a weighty humanity, as do their performances.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretty
Adverb
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The concern level is relatively low at the moment, but Kranick had Tommy John surgery in 2022, so the Mets are exercising caution.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Senate proceedings were relatively drama free, compared to previous markups and committee deliberations.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, nice to get an explanation for why Vondrousova has been invisible.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Every single crewmember, everyone who worked on the show, along with the actors, every person on this show was so hard-working and dedicated and so genuinely nice.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This new moon is particularly suitable for projects or processes that have to do with your well-being, your home, your family, or your emotional balance.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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Seek Professional Guidance: Consider consulting a financial advisor to understand if cryptocurrency is suitable for your financial situation.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Until then, the MIT Museum will remain a beautiful shell with very little inside.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The beautiful game has all too often been marred by unsavory incidents of bigotry.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
Noun
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David Hockney is a good looker.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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New battery technology aside, the keyboard is quite a looker.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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That difference wouldn’t quite have lifted the Royals to the apparently magic scoring average of four runs a game, the evasive summit that has furnished them with a 24-6 record.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Using a real-life incarceration facility near Geelong in Victoria that had just opened (but wasn’t populated yet), Williams has a setting that’s sunny and modern, not inherently depressing if not exactly pleasant, either.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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The most pleasant surprise to me was Ohio’s Matt Ponatoski, ranked as the No. 29 QB by 247Sports.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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District officials insist that their use of arts money has been legal and appropriate.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Localization testing helps ensure appropriate usage of region-specific currencies and symbols; attain correct display of textual content within buttons, menus or other UI elements; review adherence to local gambling regulations, such as betting limits, taxation, operational hours and more.—
Dzmitry Lubneuski,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Pretty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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