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pretty

adjective adverb

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɹɪti

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

    “pretty girl”

adjective

  1. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

    “a pretty mess”

adverb

  1. to certain extent or degree

    “pretty big”

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Example Sentences

pretty girl
pretty song
pretty room
a pretty mess
a pretty kettle of fish
pretty big
pretty bad
jolly decent of him
the shoes are priced reasonably
he is fairly clever with computers

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