pretty well
More or less
Pretty well means almost entirely or to a satisfactory degree.
It softens claims of completeness: I've pretty well finished the project means nearly done, not quite.
It also indicates adequate performance: How did the interview go? Pretty well.
The phrase functions as casual understatement—things described as going pretty well often went better than that.
To a notable degree
- ratherSomewhat, or by preference
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- relativelyIn proportion to another
more or less · practically · nearly · almost · virtually · essentially · mostly · largely
To an adequate degree
- competentlyWith adequate skill
- passablyTo an acceptable extent
- decentlyIn proper manner
- adequatelyTo a satisfactory extent
tolerably · acceptably · satisfactorily · serviceably · good enough · all right · okay · not bad
quite
To a notable degree
relatively · more or less · practically · nearly · almost · virtually · essentially · mostly · largely · basically
sufficiently
To an adequate degree
- competentlyWith adequate skill
- passablyTo an acceptable extent
- decentlyIn proper manner
adequately · tolerably · acceptably · satisfactorily · serviceably · good enough · all right · okay · not bad · capably
pretty wellhardly
Almost not at all
barely · scarcely · not really · just barely · minimally
pretty wellperfectly
Without any flaw
not at all · completely · entirely · absolutely · totally
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