pretty good
fixed phr..fixed phr.. This means something is quite good, but not amazing or perfect. It's a common way to say something is better than just 'okay'.
fixed phr.. A fixed adjectival phrase where the adverb 'pretty' functions as a moderate intensifier, indicating a quality that is positive but less than excellent.
The weather is pretty good today.
For someone who has never baked before, her first cake was pretty good.
Considering the difficult circumstances, the quarterly financial report was actually pretty good, exceeding the board's modest expectations.
This phrase is very common in informal, spoken English for a positive but not overly enthusiastic opinion.
Clarify that 'pretty' here is an adverb meaning 'quite' or 'fairly', not the adjective meaning 'attractive', which is a common point of confusion.
The movie was beautiful good.The movie was pretty good.In this phrase, 'pretty' is an adverb that means 'quite', not the adjective 'beautiful'.