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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But the Panthers’ defense looked pretty strong against the run.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Temperatures and humidity will begin to increase on Thursday, reaching the upper 80s which is pretty typical for mid-August in the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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By forcing team members to attempt new ways of speaking with and relating to one another, a manager can break down and improve team cohesion relatively quickly.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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South Park also went relatively easy on George W. Bush (though Parker and Stone lampooned him in a separate series called That’s My Bush).—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Most of the utensils were pretty cheap, quite worn, and really should have been tossed a long time ago—including my black plastic spatula.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Some, called rogue planets, don't even orbit a star, but rather are floating through the cosmos untethered.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Creditors would much rather have the assets of the LLC or partnership than sit around waiting for distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, the seven-year veteran has put enough on tape.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Trump has complained repeatedly about Fed Chairman Jerome Powell not lowering interest rates fast enough to spur the economy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Iowa Republicans also have a fairly deep bench beyond Hinson; the party will still enter next year’s Senate race with an advantage.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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DeVille suggests—quite fairly—that indie’s poptimist turn was sneaky snobbery, reactions against the popularity of groups like Mumford & Sons.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Powell is also expected to announce a reversal of a 5-year-old policy shift that could keep interest rates somewhat higher over the long term.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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The price increase also comes amid expectations that Apple will not renew its Friday Night Baseball partnership with Major League Baseball, making the timing here somewhat curious.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Kind of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kind%20of. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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