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pretty
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adjective, pret·ti·er, pret·ti·est. pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. Synonyms: attractiveAntonyms: ugly(of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur. Synonyms: pleasantpleasing to the ear: a pretty tune. Synonyms: pleasantpleasant to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes pretty little stories. Synonyms: pleasant (often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess! Informal. considerable; fairly great: This accident will cost him a pretty sum. Archaic or Scot. brave; hardy. noun, plural pret·ties. Usually pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc. a pretty person: "Sit down, my pretty." adverb fairly or moderately: Her work was pretty good. Synonyms: somewhat quite; very: The wind blew pretty hard. Informal. pettily verb (used with object) to make pretty; improve the appearance of (sometimes followed by "up" ).
Here's an example sentence using the word "pretty":
She wore a pretty dress to the party.
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The word "pretty" is derived from the Latin word "praeda," which means "to be pleasing or attractive in a delicate or graceful way." In its most common form, it means "dainty, neat, or charming" and can also be used to describe something that is commendable, good of its kind (e.g. "an excellent job well done"). It can also be used informally to mean "fairly or moderately," as in "I'm feeling pretty tired today." Additionally, it has been used historically to refer to something that is elegant, such as an "archaic word for elegant."
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Example Sentences:
1. She was sitting pretty, looking very pleased with herself. (Idiom: sitting pretty)
2. He's a pretty boy, even if he can be quite annoying at times. (Adjective: pretty)
3. The new restaurant is doing quite well for a start-up; they are really sitting pretty. (Idiom: sitting pretty)
4. Despite their financial struggles, the couple always seemed to have a bit of a pot of gold at the end of it - they were just sitting pretty. (Idiom: sitting pretty)
5. The company was in a pretty tricky spot financially, but they managed to pull through thanks to some clever business moves and a strong team. (Adjective: tricky)
6. The weather forecast predicted sunny skies all day, so we decided to take advantage of it and go for a nice walk in the park - we were sitting pretty in the sunshine. (Idiom: sitting pretty)
7. Although she had never been much of a singer, she still went ahead and auditioned for the school talent show - who knows, maybe she would be sitting pretty with a big trophy by her side! (Adjective: sitting pretty)
8. Despite facing numerous setbacks and criticism, the artist persisted and eventually found success - they were truly unstoppable and sitting pretty as they rose to fame. (Adjective: unstoppable)
9. The politician's campaign was struggling to gain traction, but they finally hit paydirt with a viral social media post that went viral overnight - now all of the other candidates were sitting pretty compared to them. (Idiom: sitting pretty)
10. As soon as she saw the results of her exam, she knew she had done well - she had passed with flying colors and was officially sitting pretty as one of the top students in her class. (Adjective: passing with flying colors)
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