Question
Updated on
29 Nov 2022
- Simplified Chinese (China)
-
English (US)
-
Japanese
Question about English (US)
Do Americans use “pretty well”, “pretty near” and “pretty nearly” to mean “pretty much”?
Do Americans use “pretty well”, “pretty near” and “pretty nearly” to mean “pretty much”?
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
29 Nov 2022
Featured answer
- English (US)
we dont usually say pretty near and pretty nearly.
but pretty well means you are describing something to be, or be done somewhat well, or satisfactory. but pretty much is usually used in the context of saying thats all, theres nothing much or anything else to it. or it can be a casual, or a matter of fact way of replying 'yes' to someone.
like this:
is that all you have to say?
pretty much
and
that's pretty well structured.
Highly-rated answerer
Read more comments
- English (US)
we dont usually say pretty near and pretty nearly.
but pretty well means you are describing something to be, or be done somewhat well, or satisfactory. but pretty much is usually used in the context of saying thats all, theres nothing much or anything else to it. or it can be a casual, or a matter of fact way of replying 'yes' to someone.
like this:
is that all you have to say?
pretty much
and
that's pretty well structured.
Highly-rated answerer
- Simplified Chinese (China)
- English (US)
in my opinion, no i believe they have separate meanings
Highly-rated answerer
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@jewelzz20 So only “pretty much” can mean “there’s nothing much or anything else to it”.
“Pretty well”, “pretty near” and “pretty nearly” can’t be used to mean that at all. Thanks a ton!
“Pretty well”, “pretty near” and “pretty nearly” can’t be used to mean that at all. Thanks a ton!
- English (US)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Recommended Questions
- I was asked a question from my friend like, "what's this photo suppose to be?" in two separate...
- 日本語を人に教えてあげるときに 丁寧に話す時 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 日常会話で話す時 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX と書きたいです。 「丁寧に話す時」...
- How to respond to "I hope you are doing well"?
- what is correct? Where are you study? Or Where do you study? Thank you.
- Help me 🥰 Choose the best answer: Shall we go to the gym now? A. I’m too tired B. Not at all C. I...
Topic Questions
- Can I use "I won't take any charge" as a sentence to express the idea that I won't take any money?
- in the sentence Clinton is the 42nd president of usa. how shuld we make a question so that the an...
- Is this dialogue correct and natural? A: Did you ever do drugs? B: No, I'm clean.
- Nowadays my daughter wakes up suddenly and bursts into tears at night. So it makes me confused. ...
- Is "it's safe to assume" a common expression? I don't think I can catch the exact meaning, pls he...
Newest Questions
- 1. Don't go anywhere. I'll be back soon. 2. Don't go anywhere. I'll be right back. Which is more...
- In the sentence; I do love my new pets What is the verb? Do or love?
- may you explain for me that what it means by 'one' in the following context. thank you. An alleg...
- Which is correct? - He committed a foul in the first minute and was ejected. - He fouled in the ...
- Is the following natural? I met a person who studying Japanese for more 3 years on hinative. ...
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
What are gifts?
Show your appreciation in a way that likes and stamps can't.
By sending a gift to someone, they will be more likely to answer your questions again!
If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
