pretty much

Example Sentences

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And we had a small, intimate writers’ room where pretty much everyone was parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Ask any job applicant or manager about the hiring process today, and he or she will probably say the same thing: It’s pretty much a crapshoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

He describes it as them “calling and having lots of little questions and points about pretty much everything that gets written about her.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Bitcoin is down 27% so far in 2026 and gold down 2%, but both are still trading pretty much at their lows.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The privy—the presidential outhouse—was outdoors, pretty much in full view of the public.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis