Pretty

/ˈprɪti/ adjective, adverb

As an adjective, it means attractive or pleasant to look at, often in a delicate or charming way. As an adverb, it means 'fairly' or 'quite', as in 'pretty good'.

From Old English *prættig* meaning 'clever' or 'cunning', related to *præt* 'trick'. Over time, the meaning moved from cleverness to pleasing appearance.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb