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fairly
[fair-lee]
adverb
in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.
moderately; tolerably.
a fairly heavy rain.
properly; legitimately.
a claim fairly made.
Chiefly Southern U.S.
The wheels fairly spun.
He slipped off the roof and fairly broke his neck.
Archaic.clearly; distinctly.
fairly seen.
Obsolete.gently; softly.
Obsolete.with respect and courtesy.
fairly
/ ˈɛəɪ /
adverb
(not used with a negative) moderately
as deserved; justly
(not used with a negative) positively; absolutely
the hall fairly rang with applause
archaicclearly
obsoletecourteously
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Juries do a fairly good job of deciding certain questions of fact — is somebody guilty or not? — but they are dominated by the more educated people, the more advantaged.
She added she feels the need to let women know, "they deserve to be treated fairly, they deserve consent and the right to their own bodies".
In response, a Haven spokesman said the company was sorry Mrs Vincent felt she had been treated badly, and that it was always the company's intention to treat owners fairly, and with transparency.
It also reveals that Bono is a fairly decent impersonator, and although those moments are funny, they are not the best moments in the show.
The game companies argued that their AI proposal already contained robust protections that would require employers to seek prior consent and pay actors fairly when cloning their performances.
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Related 51Թs
- adequately
- kind of
- moderately
- quite
- rather
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