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UK
/fˈeəli/
]
[ US /ˈfɛɹɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈfɛɹɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
they played fairly -
to certain extent or degree
pretty big
the shoes are priced reasonably
jolly decent of him
he is fairly clever with computers
pretty bad -
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
deal fairly with one another
How To Use fairly In A Sentence
- Like, Darren, I have a fairly uncommon name - however, there are a couple of others out there.
- While I am a beretta owner, I have found the red labels to be fairly similar to berettas in terms of dependability, performance, and workmanship. while they aren't cheap, they're about $1800 new I think, and I have seen good used ones offered for just over $1000. The Ten Best Best Bargains In Shotgunning
- Oh, and most of the scathe in my post was fairly mild. chouinard and I tend to substitute perjoratives for ... everything, actually. Book Reviewer Backlash
- These require you to face manipulative individuals, relinquish your rights unfairly or be exquisitely tactful when you'd be justified in blowing up. Times, Sunday Times
- The government also has a fairly loose definition of what constitutes a first-time homebuyer, which is defined as someone who has no "present interest" in a main home during a two-year period prior to the date of acquisition of the new home. Five Penalty-Free IRA Withdrawals
- The events had stained the city's reputation unfairly.
- This sits badly with the Act assertion that all data be ‘obtained fairly’.
- With their secluded anchorages and bights, Anacapa and the other Channel Islands fairly beckon sailboat skippers.
- DESPITE his great attacking prowess and capacity to find the net fairly on a regular basis, he does not come across as a penalty taker. The Sun
- From the size of these correlations, the answers to compliance questions can be considered a fairly reliable data source regarding the daily practice of bibliotherapy.