pretty

Universal Words adverb, adjective adverb (especially spoken) (with adjectives and adverbs) 1 to some extent; fairly: I'm pretty sure I'll be going. * The game was pretty good. * It's pretty hard to explain. * I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. -< QUITE 2 very: That performance was pretty impressive. * Things are looking pretty good! IDIOMS pretty much / well (BrE also pretty nearly) (AmE also pretty near) (spoken) almost; almost completely: One dog looks pretty much like another to me. * He goes out pretty well every night. * The first stage is pretty near finished. moreatSIT adjective (prettier, prettiest) 1 (especially of a woman, or a girl) attractive without being very beautiful: a pretty face * a pretty little girl * You look so pretty in that dress! 2 (of places or things) attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful or impressive: pretty clothes / flowers * a pretty garden / village / room * a pretty voice / name prettily adverb (especially BrE): She laughed prettily. * The rooms are simply but prettily furnished. prettiness noun [U]: the prettiness of youth IDIOMS as pretty as a picture (old-fashioned) very pretty: She's as pretty as a picture. not just a pretty face (humorous) used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities: 'I didn't know you could play the piano.' 'I'm not just a pretty face, you know!' not a pretty sight (humorous) not pleasant to look at: You should have seen him in his swimming trunks-not a pretty sight! a pretty penny (old-fashioned) a lot of money: I bet that cost you a pretty penny. moreatPASSn.