as in pretty
to some degree or extent
you've been acting sort of funny all week
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Adverb
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Yellow and purple is a pretty bold choice of contrasting colours.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025 -
Once the sun came in, hiking felt pretty comfortable.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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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These costs are ultimately reflected in the world’s highest per-capita health care bill, with relatively poor health outcomes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 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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Spielberg introduced a behind-the-scenes clip that didn’t quite confirm an alien theme, though plenty of menacing figures in unmarked black cars were seen chasing Blunt (who appeared in several scenes as an everywoman in a rural area).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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A lot of times, young big guys don’t play quite hard enough.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This presents a significant opportunity for brands that are agile enough to listen and respond quickly.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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For the author, what may sound at first blush like a macho story of man conquering nature is not so much about a feat of endurance, but rather about community.—
Taylor Haney,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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Lapointe doesn't think that's to do with age, but rather the culture of social media and the idea of capturing memories to watch back later.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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The only country that has moved somewhat away from China and toward the United States in the past 30 years is Vietnam, although not by much (from 41 to 45).—
Yuen Foong Khong,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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They were marred by injuries throughout the season, having entered the season with somewhat high expectations.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Of greatest importance, why are two free-market champions fairly explicitly calling for government intervention of the bank bailout variety in a book not just about economic freedom, but that routinely notes the government’s role in economic troubles?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Morningstar considers Yum’s shares fairly valued at $145, with no change to its capital allocation rating.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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“Sort of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort%20of. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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