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Fairly has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

to certain extent or degree

"pretty big"

"pretty bad"

"jolly decent of him"

"the shoes are priced reasonably"

"he is fairly clever with computers"

2

without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

"deal fairly with one another"

3

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

"they played fairly"

4

In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party

"The judge ruled fairly, ensuring that neither side received preferential treatment during the trial."

In plain English: Fairly means doing something in a way that is just and honest without favoring anyone.

"The test was fairly easy for everyone to pass."

Usage: Use fairly to mean acting with justice and impartiality when describing how someone treats others. Do not confuse this usage with modifying an adjective to indicate a moderate degree, such as saying "fairly large."

Example Sentences
"The test was fairly easy for everyone to pass." adv
"It was fairly cold outside when we left the house." adv
"She is fairly new to this job but working well." adv
"The test results were fairly accurate for such an old machine." adv
Related Terms
Antonyms
immoderately unreasonably below the belt

Origin

Fairly comes from the Middle English word fayrly, which was formed by adding -ly to the adjective fair. The term entered modern usage with the same meaning it held in its earlier form.

Rhyming Words
orly burly curly carly hurly karly parly surly wurly early marly airly girly whirly quirly nearly uberly charly knurly sourly
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