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pretty much
Idioms and Phrases
Almost, nearly, approximately, as in Our homework was pretty much finished . This adverbial usage differs from the use of pretty for “considerable†(as in pretty penny ). [c. 1800]Example Sentences
That pretty much sums the Spaniard up: Honest, direct and not one for show.
And I think of the 1850s, when slave owners pretty much controlled even the federal government, and then suddenly they didn't.
As a general rule, 50 points pretty much guarantees you a start in the Derby, with 40 points being near the edge of qualification.
"In fact, frankly, we pretty much despise them for their level of betrayal."
So really, it's pretty much policy for the Trump administration to just blurt out classified information.
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