pretty much

• Informelle Wendung, die ausdrückt, dass etwas fast vollständig, nahezu oder im Wesentlichen zutrifft.

An informal phrase used to mean 'almost completely', 'nearly', or 'essentially', indicating that something is very close to being true or accurate.

1. Almost completelyB1informal

   Used to indicate that something is nearly true or almost the case.

   So ziemlich

   • I'm pretty much finished with my homework.
   • The movie was pretty much what I expected.
   • We've pretty much decided on the venue for the party.

2. Essentially or basicallyB1informal

   Used to summarize a situation or statement in a simple way.

   im Grunde genommen

   • Pretty much everyone agreed with the proposal.
   • He pretty much runs the entire department.
   • That's pretty much all there is to say about the matter.