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Synonyms for pretty

Adjective

1. pretty, beautiful (vs. ugly)
usage: pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
2. pretty, bad (vs. good)
usage: (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"

Adverb

1. pretty, jolly
usage: used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"
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