PRETTY
—adjective. (-ier, -iest) 1 attractive in a delicate way (pretty girl; pretty dress). 2 fine or good of its kind. 3 iron. Considerable, fine (a pretty penny). —adverb. Colloq. Fairly, moderately. —verb. (-ies, -ied) (often foll. By up) make pretty. ? pretty much (or nearly or well) colloq. Almost; very nearly. ? prettily adverb. Prettiness none. [old english]