Bordering on
Pretty much and bordering on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretty much" instead an adverb phrase "Bordering on".
Pretty much
Pretty much adverb - To some degree.
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Synonyms for Pretty much
Bordering on and pretty much are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bordering on" instead an adverb phrase "Pretty much".
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Related pairs
- much and bordering on
- much and pretty much
- nearly and bordering on
- nearly and pretty much
- almost and bordering on
- almost and pretty much
- practically and bordering on
- practically and pretty much
- about and bordering on
- about and pretty much
- all but and bordering on
- all but and pretty much
- near and bordering on
- near and pretty much
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Survivor Guilt: In San Diego 2014, Lorelai Tutt is dealing with a pretty terrible case, bordering on a death wish, since being a bratty teenager is pretty much the only reason she survived.
Source: Literature / Newsflesh -
We later find out that the destruction of the truce is the result of a BIG one of his', bordering on Gambit Roulette, that was this close to leave him as the pretty much last warrior standing in both clans, with Oboro as his puppet wife and as Man Behind the Man for the next shogun.
Source: Manga / Basilisk -
They can use their jets to rapidly change direction (bordering on a Flash Step), put you into grapples, slam you into the ground, throw you into the air, and pretty much play Hulk Hackey-Sack.
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Pretty much and Bordering on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bordering_on/pretty_much
Bordering on & Pretty much. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bordering_on/pretty_much>.
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