fairly

adverb

fair·ly | \ ˈfer-lē

Definition of fairly

1 : in a handsome manner a table fairly set

2 obsolete

a : in a gentle manner : quietly

b : in a courteous manner

3 : so to speak : nearly, practically fairly bursting with pride

4a : in a proper or legal manner fairly priced stocks

b : without bias or distortion : impartially a story told fairly and objectively

5 : to a full degree or extent : plainly, distinctly had fairly caught sight of him

6 : rather sense 5, moderately a fairly easy job

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Examples of fairly in a Sentence

It's a fairly common disease. I told the story as fairly as possible. He reports fairly on the issues. He beat me fairly and squarely.

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Botswana drew on fairly pluralistic precolonial institutions, such as the kgotla, or council. — The Economist, "The battle of Botswana’s big men," 31 Aug. 2019 One of Caan’s biggest challenges was combatting the high ceilings in the home—particularly the entryway, which looked rather cavernous in size, as well as fairly oddly-shaped. — Nikhita Mahtani, House Beautiful, "How to Budget for a Second Home—Without Sacrificing Style," 29 Aug. 2019 Essentially, graphite—a fairly common form of carbon—is placed in a furnace under high pressure and high temperature. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "Why This New 16-Bit Carbon Nanotube Processor Is Such a Big Deal," 28 Aug. 2019 According to the Mirror, they were photographed flying a budget airline into the Norwich Airport in Norfolk, which is located fairly close to their home, Anmer Hall. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton, Prince William, and the Cambridge Kids Return From Their Vacation in Scotland," 28 Aug. 2019 Blend until fairly smooth, then add the rest of the oil and blend. — ExpressNews.com, "Thursday Recipe: Zucchini Potato Soup with Chicken," 28 Aug. 2019 On the far end of the land is the re-creation of the Millennium Falcon, parked in a plaza where visitors can get fairly close to it and almost under it. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney Star Wars: Getting a grip on Galaxy’s Edge, a primer," 27 Aug. 2019 Standardized criteria can help ensure that, as much as possible, compensation fairly reflects performance. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "BusinessWise: Understand best practices when considering pay raises in your business," 26 Aug. 2019 In locations like Florida (Cape Canaveral AFB/Kennedy Space Center) or California (Vandenberg AFB) where launches are fairly regular, there are public places set aside with great launch viewing in mind. — Trevor Mahlmann, Ars Technica, "Behind the scenes at Earth’s most beautiful rocket launch site," 25 Aug. 2019

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fairly

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of fairly

: to some degree or extent but not very or extremely : to a reasonable or moderate extent

: in a way that is right or proper : in a fair way

—used for emphasis before a verb that is being used figuratively

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fairly

adverb

fair·ly | \ ˈfer-lē

Kids Definition of fairly

1 : in a just and proper manner I was treated fairly.

2 : very close to He was fairly bursting with pride.

3 : for the most part : rather It's a fairly easy job.

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