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# pretty

adjective (pretty, prettier, prettiest); adverb (pretty)

«pretty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective) Nice to look at; attractive in a gentle way: «a pretty dress». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#m1)
2. (adverb) Fairly, quite, rather: «pretty good», «pretty cold». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#m2)
3. (adverb, informal) Very nearly: «pretty much the same». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk, «pretty» as an adverb is very common: «I'm pretty sure», «it's pretty easy». In stories, it describes flowers, places and people. Phrases: «pretty much», «pretty well», «pretty sure», «pretty as a picture».

### Examples

- What a pretty garden! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x1)
- She wore a pretty blue dress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x2)
- The test was pretty easy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x3)
- I'm pretty sure it's going to rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x4)
- It's pretty cold outside, so wear a coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x5)
- The two drawings are pretty much the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x6)
- The village is prettiest in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x7)
- She was pretty and delicate indeed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/#x8)

### Note

Said «PRIT-ee». As an adverb it makes an adjective weaker or a little stronger: «pretty good» = quite good, not excellent. Comparatives: prettier, prettiest.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pretty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pretty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pretty.html) on Mova free.