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pretty near

ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of substantially within sight of
ADVERB
hardly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat
STRONG
just
WEAK
almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently
WEAK
very
ADVERB
nearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approximately practically roughly virtually
STRONG
about closely most well-nigh
WEAK
all but approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little
ADVERB
roughly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approximately practically
STRONG
around
WEAK
in the ball park in the neighborhood more or less somewhere around
NOUN
vicinity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
environs neighborhood proximity
STRONG
ballpark district environment hood locality nearness precinct propinquity purlieus range region surroundings territory turf
WEAK
around neck of the woods vicinage
Antonyms
WEAK
faraway

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It’s not near any sheep market, but it’s pretty near to the Sheep Meadow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

It could have turned out very badly, although I thought the script was a wonderful, pretty near visionary piece of writing, and I thought Spike did a fantastic job directing it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

“You have to be pretty near perfect to get the job done,” MacKinnon said.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

“It should correct itself here in the pretty near future.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

I was myself pretty near the end of my rope now.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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