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pretty

[prit-ee] / ˈprɪt i /




Usage

What are other ways to say pretty? Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. 

Example Sentences

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"I'm pretty sure that was perfection," Biles said, according to the official Games website.

From Barron's

Marketing manager Laura Paterson said: "They keep coming back because the Clan offers a safe, inclusive environment, and because live ice hockey is actually pretty amazing to watch."

From BBC

“I felt that I had been managing things pretty well, until the scam,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“If the service seems reliable and works pretty much on its own, I’d definitely be willing to use it more,” Wu said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas said although he had only been in post for a short time, the budget cycle "goes on pretty much from when the last budget was made".

From BBC