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Meaning of fairly in English

  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

    • unreasonably
    • immoderately
    • unreasonably
    • immoderately
  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

    • unfairly
    • below the belt

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