Pretty is used to tone down a statement and is in wide use across the whole spectrum of English. It is common in informal speech and writing but is neither rare nor wrong in serious discourse.

Pretty definition: pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness.. See examples of PRETTY used in a sentence.

We can use pretty as an adverb, before an adjective or another adverb, meaning ‘quite, but not extremely’. It is informal: … That's a pretty hat you're wearing. The sofa was covered in very …

1. To a fair degree; moderately: a pretty good student. 2. In a pretty manner; prettily or pleasingly.

If you describe someone as pretty, you mean that they are attractive. She's a very charming and very pretty girl.

5 days ago · pretty (comparative prettier, superlative prettiest) Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. [from 15th c.] coordinate term, near …

pleasing or attractive, esp. in a delicate or graceful way: a pretty face. pleasing or charming but not grand or overwhelming: a pretty little cabin in the woods.

Some common synonyms of pretty are beautiful, comely, fair, handsome, and lovely. While all these words mean "exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure," pretty often applies to superficial …

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Chef Philip Pretty is well known for his zero-waste culinary approach where every part of an ingredient is creatively utilized. His culinary philosophy spanning almost 20 years centers on …