🇬🇧 Pretty meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

We use “pretty” to mean “quite” or “fairly”—more than “a little,” but not as strong as “very.” It makes something sound stronger than just “a bit,” but not the strongest it could possibly be.

I was pretty tired, but still awake enough to argue with my mom about bedtime.

My drawing was pretty good, if you understand that the horse actually wanted to look like a rectangle.

I felt pretty brave until I saw a spider doing push-ups on my ceiling.

The dog was pretty proud of itself for barking at its own reflection for ten minutes straight.

“Pretty” is pretty old—it’s been used to mean “quite” or “fairly” for hundreds of years, which is pretty impressive for a tiny word.

A girl sees a small dog on a cold street. The dog is pretty tired and walks pretty slow. He is pretty hungry and pretty sad. The girl gives him warm bread and a hat. The dog eats, moves tail, and looks pretty happy. They go home and both smile.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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