pretty much

Example Sentences

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I was kind of finishing the record while I was splitting time between New York and L.A., but I had pretty much written most of it here.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“I was fundamentally distrustful of pretty much everyone who was reaching out,” said Parsons, who assumed that Hollywood producers didn’t understand the subcultural fascination with ominous “liminal spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"There's not much the authorities can do, after all... These days, safety's pretty much gone."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"If you have a humanoid form, you can pretty much set it to any workplace where a human is working today because it has the same size and the same capabilities," says Nikolaides.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That’s pretty much all he’s said to me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas