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

The consensus top prospect pretty much since last summer, Cholowsky hit for average and power for the last two years for the Bruins while playing plus defense at short. — Keith Law, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Greenlighting a fifth movie in the franchise was pretty much a no-brainer. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

But gradually pretty much all of SpaceX’s launch activity, beginning with Starlink satellites but eventually other commercial satellites, will migrate to Starship. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Though the club’s top four prospects are all shortstops, players at the premium position are often noted for their ability to transition to playing pretty much anywhere else. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026