Pretty much and Sort of

Pretty much

Pretty much adverb - To some degree.
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Synonyms for Pretty much

Sort of and pretty much are semantically related. in considerable topic. In some cases you can use "Sort of" instead an adverb phrase "Pretty much".

Sort of

Sort of adverb - To some degree or extent.

Pretty much and sort of are semantically related. You can use "Pretty much" instead an adverb phrase "Sort of".

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  • Literature / Lonely Werewolf Girl Although this seems to be changing a little by book two, but even then it is noted in narration her mother has pretty much given up on any sort of relationship.
  • To give you an idea of how powerful, this sort of thing is only known to the guy who pretty much invented becoming a lich and is more or less the god of necromancy.
  • Film / Melancholia Sort of justified, in that the whole scenario is a metaphor for depression, except that the director is pretty much romanticizing it with this film.
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