as in pretty
to some degree or extent
those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
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Adverb
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So is the Parisian apartment, so is Paris itself, so is pretty much everything else.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025 -
The Horror’s Least and Igneous Hammer are pretty good Adept PvP rolls.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Enthusiasm for tax cuts was relatively restrained even among Republicans: 46% put a higher priority on cutting taxes, and 38% on curbing the deficit.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Repeat the bowl fold for a fourth and final time; the dough should feel relatively strong.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But Hart is correct, no one attacks these types of plays quite like Anunoby does.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The phone also has a 120Hz display, Qi wireless charging, and a decent camera that’s not quite as nice as those on its flagship counterparts but still capable of impressive results.—
Quentyn Kennemer,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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President Donald Trump‘s eye-catching foreign policy at the start of his second term is more than just a series of fanciful, off-the-cuff suggestions and is rather an attempt to strong-arm unwilling leaders to the negotiating table, insiders say.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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The freeze on these cases isn't to scrap student debt forgiveness altogether, but rather to take a 'wait-and-see' approach to how the new administration wants to reshape the programs put in place from the one that preceded them.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the late push, the 9-8 record was not good enough to land a playoff berth.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the year, Chip and Jennifer had met both Val and Tanya, who — understandably — couldn’t thank them enough.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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How Klingberg and Regula might alter blue-line plans The outcomes and options pertaining to Klingberg are fairly clear.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Natural disasters can greatly benefit or gravely wound political figures — fairly and unfairly.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Just past the Pegasus Fountain is the somewhat bizarre Dwarf Garden, with sculptures of 320-year-old mischievous-looking dwarves, which had a cameo appearance in the film.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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TikTok crashed into this outcome somewhat chaotically.—
Alex Heath,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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