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pretty

[prit-ee] / ˈprɪt i /




Usage

What are other ways to say pretty? Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. 

Example Sentences

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But based on Woronka’s price target, he appears to be pretty bearish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“We were pretty confident this was something that needed to be investigated right away,” Concannon said.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Pressed on when he thinks the war will end, Trump said, “I will let you know pretty soon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"There's a possibility they might see an impact flash if a meteor hits the dark side but it would have to be a pretty big one," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Her walk had been pretty short, she thought.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith