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fairly

[fair-lee]

adverb

  1. in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.

  2. moderately; tolerably.

    a fairly heavy rain.

  3. properly; legitimately.

    a claim fairly made.

  4. Chiefly Southern U.S.

    1. actually; completely.

      The wheels fairly spun.

    2. almost; practically.

      He slipped off the roof and fairly broke his neck.

  5. Archaic.clearly; distinctly.

    fairly seen.

  6. Obsolete.gently; softly.

  7. Obsolete.with respect and courtesy.



fairly

/ ˈɛəɪ /

adverb

  1. (not used with a negative) moderately

  2. as deserved; justly

  3. (not used with a negative) positively; absolutely

    the hall fairly rang with applause

  4. archaicclearly

  5. obsoletecourteously

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fairly1

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; fair 1, -ly
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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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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