pretty well

idiom

informal
: not completely but mostly
I'm pretty well fed up with him.

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Senator Britt from Alabama did that pretty well on cuts to research centers in Alabama. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 And teams where a RB can make a difference (because of the perfect surroundings) seem pretty well set for the most part -- Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo .... Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Despite some decent action and Anthony Mackie doing pretty well, this didn’t feel like the film it was supposed to be. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The show, which often features a fair amount of drama, has done pretty well in the love department too. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pretty well

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“Pretty well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretty%20well. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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