pretty much adverb2 •(informal) Almost completely; very nearly; mostly; more or less; basically.That's my life pretty much, down to such times as I got shipped off, arter Pip stood my friend. — 1860 •(rare) To a fairly high extent; quite a lot.Bridget + Kathy are bumming me out pretty much lately. Seems one can't talk too much on any other subject but the kids. And I'm not ready for that rap yet. — 1973
