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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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“Central banks are no longer going to focus mainly on domestic demand shocks with the responses pretty clear,” Forbes said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

With its artificial-intelligence cachet, it is very likely that Nvidia will succeed, potentially upending an order in the PC world that has prevailed for pretty much the past five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Fortunately, if Hartnett is proven correct, investors still have a pretty clear road map for how they can minimize their losses — if history is any guide.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“He’s sitting on a volcano of emotions that he hasn’t dealt with. He does some pretty horrendous things, but I think people softened up to Morrow because they saw that human side.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“I’m training for a big meet in the spring. You should come to that one. There’s even a couple of scholarships available. Coach says I have a pretty good chance.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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