Meaning of fairly in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈfɛrli/

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  1. Adverb

    fairly

    Definitions

    1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

    Examples

    • « the shoes are priced reasonably »
    • « he is fairly clever with computers »
    • « they lived comfortably within reason »

    Antonyms

  2. 2. in a fair evenhanded manner

    Examples

    • « deal fairly with one another »
  3. 3. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

    Examples

    • « they played fairly »

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I've been such an oddball my whole life, but I've always been cool and I've always dressed fairly smartly. »
    Cee Lo Green
  • « I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I'm up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press. »
    Eric Clapton
  • « I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading. »
    Alan Greenspan
  • « I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well. »
    Robert Benchley
  • « More than 100 people have been sent to death row who were later exonerated because they weren't guilty or fairly tried. Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong. »
    John Grisham

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