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  • 31pretty — 1 / prIti/ adverb (+ adj/adv) spoken 1 fairly, though not completely: I m pretty sure he ll say yes. | Life on the farm was pretty tough. see rather 2 very: It s pretty hard to see how we ll manage. 3 pretty well also pretty much very nearly;… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32pretty — pret|ty1 [ prıti ] adverb MAINLY SPOKEN *** 1. ) fairly: My TV s getting pretty old now. Todd looks pretty tired. 2. ) very: The weather is pretty awful, isn t it? pretty good: I can see they ve done a pretty good job of it. pretty much/well/near …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33pretty — I UK [ˈprɪtɪ] / US adverb Word forms pretty : comparative prettier superlative prettiest mainly spoken *** 1) fairly My TV s getting pretty old now. Tom looks pretty tired. 2) very The weather s been pretty awful, hasn t it? pretty good: I can… …

    English dictionary

  • 34pretty — /ˈprɪti / (say pritee) adjective (prettier, prettiest) 1. fair or attractive to the eye in a feminine or childish way: a pretty face. 2. (of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur. 3. pleasing to the ear: a pretty… …

  • 35pretty — prettily, adv. prettiness, n. prettyish, adj. /prit ee/, adj., prettier, prettiest, n., pl. pretties, adv., v., prettied, prettying. adj. 1. pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. 2. (of things, places,… …

    Universalium

  • 36pretty — adj., n., v., & adv. adj. (prettier, prettiest) 1 attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome (a pretty child; a pretty dress; a pretty tune). 2 fine or good of its kind (a pretty wit). 3 iron. considerable, fine (a… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 37pretty — adj. to be sitting pretty ( to be well off ) * * * [ prɪtɪ] to be sitting pretty ( to be well off) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 38pretty — adjective (prettier, prettiest) 1》 attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful. 2》 informal used ironically to express displeasure: he led me a pretty dance. adverb informal to a moderately high degree; fairly. noun (plural… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 39pretty — This word is overused to mean many things: attractive, graceful, pleasing, delicate, comely, fair, and lovely. It is also overused to mean moderately, somewhat, or to a degree (pretty tired, pretty lucky). Slangy or trite phrases to avoid include …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 40pretty — adj 1. pleasing, delightful, pleasant, nice, lovely, appealing, attractive, handsome, canny, Inf. eye catching; pretty as a picture, Both Chiefly U.S. Inf. cute, cute as a button; dainty, delicate, minion, graceful, elegant; well favored, good… …

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