pretty much
More or less
Pretty much means almost entirely or for the most part—close enough to complete that the difference hardly matters: I'm pretty much done with the project, They pretty much ignored my suggestions.
It softens absolute claims while still conveying near-totality.
The phrase works as casual hedging, acknowledging small exceptions without dwelling on them.
Almost but incomplete
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- almostShort of completely
- essentiallyAt its core nature
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
more or less · just about · close to · roughly · approximately · for the most part · by and large · in effect
With total accuracy
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- preciselyIn an exact manner
indeed · right · correct · affirmative · agreed · totally · completely · for sure
To the full extent
- whollyTo the full extent
- fullyTo the complete extent
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- altogetherIn total; completely
totally · completely · utterly · in full · across the board · through and through · top to bottom · inside out
nearly
Almost but incomplete
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- almostShort of completely
- essentiallyAt its core nature
practically · more or less · just about · close to · roughly · approximately · for the most part · by and large · in effect · not quite
exactly
With total accuracy
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- certainlyWithout any doubt
precisely · indeed · right · correct · affirmative · agreed · totally · completely · for sure · you bet
entirely
To the full extent
- whollyTo the full extent
- fullyTo the complete extent
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
altogether · totally · completely · utterly · in full · across the board · through and through · top to bottom · inside out · comprehensively
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- fillersfiller, gap filler, filler material, caulk, grout
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- sentence adverbsobviously, certainly, probably, possibly, perhaps
pretty muchnot at all
Complete negation phrase
hardly · barely · scarcely · not in the least · not really
pretty muchexactly
With total accuracy
precisely · not exactly · completely · entirely · totally
much, pretty, prettify, prettiness, prettied, prettying, overmuch, muchness, unpretty