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- [fair-lee]
- /ˈfɛər li/
- /ˈfeəli/
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- [fair-lee]
- /ˈfɛər li/
Definitions of fairly word
- adverb fairly in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially. 1
- adverb fairly moderately; tolerably: a fairly heavy rain. 1
- adverb fairly properly; legitimately: a claim fairly made. 1
- adverb fairly clearly; distinctly: fairly seen. 1
- adverb fairly Chiefly Southern U.S. actually; completely: The wheels fairly spun. almost; practically: He slipped off the roof and fairly broke his neck. 1
- adverb fairly Obsolete. softly. 1
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Origin of fairly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at fair1, -ly
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Parts of speech for Fairly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fairly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fairly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fairly
adv fairly
- rather — in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
- reasonably — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- adequately — as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
- quite — completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
adjective fairly
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
adverb fairly
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- relatively — in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
- fair and square — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- equally — In the same manner.
Antonyms for fairly
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