pretty much

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Synonyms of pretty muchnext
: mainly, largely

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Over the last 15 years, venture capital’s gotten bigger by the numbers, and louder by pretty much any metric. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Drives at Lord’s perform pretty much as well as anywhere else, even marginally better than some venues. — Ben Jones aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 This is a great day for the pool, beach, tennis or pretty much any outdoor plans. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Thornton and Michigan recruit Quentin Burrell are pretty much an unstoppable duo. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pretty much

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“Pretty much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretty%20much. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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