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pretty
adjective
adverb
Pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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ˈpɹɪti
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adjective
Pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
“Pretty girl”
adjective
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad
“A pretty mess”
adverb
To certain extent or degree
“Pretty big”
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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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