Synonyms of pretty much

pretty much

phrase

as in almost

very close to but not completely

• The snacks were pretty much depleted by the time our late guests arrived.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• nearly
• practically
• about
• fairly
• more or less
• much
• most
• virtually
• all but
• next to
• somewhere
• just about
• feckly
• largely
• fair
• mostly
• kind of
• as good as
• mainly
• by and large
• somewhat
• well-nigh
• borderline
• near
• chiefly
• appreciably
• within an inch of
• partially
• partly
• nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• quite
• completely
• absolutely
• fully
• well
• thoroughly
• altogether
• plain
• totally
• wholly
• utterly
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• plumb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pretty much

Balloon walls, rose backdrops, giant waffle wings — pretty much every corner is a photo station. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

While changes are possible, Babby said the primary elements are pretty much set. — Tampa Bay Times, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

SpaceX shunned the conventional boxy satellite designs pretty much everyone else has used for more than a half-century. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Fine lines show signs of smudging around the edges and start to blur together at ISO 3200, and pretty much disappear at ISO 6400. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026