pretty much
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pretty much
Mostly; very nearly. We're pretty much finished—just a few last-minute tweaks to the code. Support for the bill has been pretty much unanimous.
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pretty much
Almost, nearly, approximately, as in Our homework was pretty much finished. This adverbial usage differs from the use of pretty for "considerable" (as in pretty penny). [c. 1800]
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pretty ˈmuch/ˈwell
(British English also pretty ˈnearly) (American English also pretty ˈnear) (spoken) almost; just about: This nightclub is pretty much the best this town can offer. ♢ I’m pretty well disgusted by your behaviour. ♢ It’s worth pretty near a thousand dollars.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
pretty much
For the most part; mostly: "The ... matter was pretty much dying down" (John Strahinich).
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