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pret·ty

pretty

 
 
pronunciation:
prI ti
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: prettier, prettiest
definition: pleasing or attractive to the eyes or ears.
What a pretty dress!That's a pretty song.
synonyms:
attractive, handsome
antonyms:
ugly
similar words:
beautiful, fair, lovely, nice, pleasant
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: used when some quality is of a high degree but not as high as to say "very"; quite; fairly.
She's finding school pretty hard this year.
synonyms:
fairly
similar words:
rather, really, somewhat
derivations: prettily (adv.), prettiness (n.)
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