# pretty much

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pretty-much
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this to say that something is almost completely true or finished.

## Examples

- I am pretty much finished with my homework.
- The project is pretty much done, so we can leave the office early today.
- Although the results were not perfect, the experiment was pretty much a success, confirming our initial hypothesis after months of rigorous testing.

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