as in pretty
to some degree or extent
those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
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Adverb
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The new Joe Schmo, much like the old Joe Schmo, is a pretty mediocre show.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025 -
So is the Parisian apartment, so is Paris itself, so is pretty much everything else.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Given their relatively large populations and rapid rates of growth, enactment of universal ESAs in Texas and Tennessee would result in a significant boost to the number of U.S. households that have school choice.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Even though mothers of minor children hold relatively few seats in the Texas Legislature, women are set to break a record.—
Megan Stringer,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But Hart is correct, no one attacks these types of plays quite like Anunoby does.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Pre-storm conditions were quite dry, which introduces the potential for evaporative cooling as the snow machine gets started.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Bronze: Catherine Parenteau Mixed Pro Doubles Recap The new season has given us some new partnerships to watch, but the cream still seems to rise to the top rather frequently in Mixed Doubles on tour.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The limited series then won raves upon its primetime broadcast on BBC Four late last year – marking an impressive and rather uncommon coup for non-English language series.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the late push, the 9-8 record was not good enough to land a playoff berth.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the year, Chip and Jennifer had met both Val and Tanya, who — understandably — couldn’t thank them enough.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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However, Judge Christopher Lopez, who is overseeing Jones' personal bankruptcy case, rejected the results of the auction in December, arguing that it was not conducted fairly and could have yielded a higher price.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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In general, the editorial apparatus is fairly minimal.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Just past the Pegasus Fountain is the somewhat bizarre Dwarf Garden, with sculptures of 320-year-old mischievous-looking dwarves, which had a cameo appearance in the film.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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TikTok crashed into this outcome somewhat chaotically.—
Alex Heath,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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