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   fairly

   /ˈfɛːli/

   adverb

   • 1. with justice: "he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time" Similar justlyequitablyimpartiallywithout biaswithout prejudicewithout fear or favourwith an open mindopen-mindedlyeven-handedlyobjectivelyneutrallydisinterestedlyproperlylawfullylegallylegitimatelylicitlyby the bookin accordance with the rulesaccording to the rulesequallythe sameinformal:fairly and squarelyOpposite unfairly
   • 2. to a moderately high degree: "I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair" Similar reasonablypassablytolerablysatisfactorilysufficientlyadequatelymoderatelyquiterathersomewhatrelativelycomparativelyinformal:prettykind ofsort ofkindaishOpposite insufficientlyextremely
   • ▪ actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme): "he fairly snarled at her" Similar positivelyreallyveritablysimplyactuallyabsolutelydecidedlypracticallyalmostnearlyall butto all intents and purposesinformal:plainplumb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAIRLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. 4. a. : in a proper or legal manner. fairly priced stocks. b. : without bias or distortion : impartially. a story told fairly and objectively. 5.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfairly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of fairly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAIRLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'fairly' Word Frequency. fairly. (feəʳli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] Fairly means to quite a large degree. For example, if you say that something is fairly old, you mean that it is old but not very old. Both ships are fairly new. We did fairly well but only fairly well.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fairlyFairly - definition of fairly by The Free Dictionary

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   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. archaic clearly. 5. obsolete courteously.

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   Fairly definition: in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.. See examples of FAIRLY used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAIRLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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