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Meaning of 'pretty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pretty [ adv.]
- In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; -- less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather.
2 . Pretty [ superl.]
- Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem.
- Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune.
- Affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense.
- Mean; despicable; contemptible; -- used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow.
- Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant.

Meaning of 'pretty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pretty [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to certain extent or degree
Example in sentence:
  • he is fairly clever with computers;
  • jolly decent of him;
  • pretty bad;
  • pretty big;
  • the shoes are priced reasonably
2 . pretty [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
Example in sentence:
  • a pretty kettle of fish;
  • a pretty mess
Meaning (3):
- pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
Example in sentence:
  • pretty girl;
  • pretty room;
  • pretty song

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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