pretty well

idiom

informal

: not completely but mostly

I'm pretty well fed up with him.

Examples of pretty well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Christina is anxious about making the ‘right’ money choices Based on their numbers, Christina and Noah are objectively doing pretty well, which Sethi was quick to point out. —

Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024 The Game of the Year Edition holds up pretty well and might be a great entryway for anyone looking to familiarize themselves with the series ahead of seeing the movie adaptation (or looking to wash the taste from their mouths afterward). —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024 But that worked out pretty well during the 2024 Olympics. —

Justin L. MacK, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024 Just last Wednesday, Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell waved off an interest rate cut and assured the nation that the economy was doing pretty well. —

Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pretty well

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