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Meanings of pretty silly in English

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Usage of pretty silly in English
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In retrospect this was a pretty silly question-ofcourse it frigging snows!
Climbing Magazine
2
It was pretty silly, quoting poetry around free and easy like that.
Fahrenheit 451
3
It's a pretty silly argument that doesn't hold up under close examination.
The Guardian
4
Tonino thought peevishly that, from behind, Benvenuto often looked pretty silly.
The Magicians of Caprona
5
I saw this in Nagoya and thought it was pretty silly.
Underground
6
And a pretty silly reason to send Rhona Blake out of my life.
One night stands & lost weekends
7
And it looked pretty silly before he'd finished with it.
Captivity
8
In fact, I felt pretty silly, he told his chum.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung
9
Just between you and me, Ma'am, it's pretty silly, actually.
War Of Honor
10
Elon Musk charged with fraud For a genius, this was a pretty silly move.
The South African
11
On the surface, they're pretty silly- afewframes of video, endlessly looping in time.
Wired
12
Some of them asked me some pretty silly questions.
Level 7
13
I mean-she'dlook pretty silly and would probably survive.
Stand by your hitman
14
Yeah, I guess it was pretty silly looking.
Hearts of grey
15
I get pretty silly when Luke's not Luke.
Bloodthirsty
16
My editor also thought it was a pretty silly idea for a piece, but he indulged me.
The new yorker
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