26984 words

fairly

6 definitions • 15 examples
1
more than average, but less than very:

Examples:

She's fairly tall.
I'm fairly sure that this is the right address.
We get on fairly well.
I saw her fairly recently.
fairly simple The way the plan works is fairly simple.
fairly easy There is a fairly easy way to answer the question.
fairly common My doctor told me that it is a fairly common surgical procedure.
2
used to emphasize figurative expressions that describe what people or objects are doing:

Examples:

The answer fairly jumps off the page at you!
The dog fairly flew out of the door to greet him.
3
If you do something fairly, you do it in a way that is right and reasonable and treats people equally:

Examples:

treat someone fairly He claimed that he hadn't been treated fairly by his employers.
Officials will ensure that the election is carried out fairly.
4

Examples:

She lays the blame for the recession fairly and squarely on the government.
5
in a way that is right or reasonable and treats people equally :

Examples:

It’s the responsibility of a judge to treat both sides fairly.
6
more than a little; to some degree:

Examples:

I know him fairly well.
I saw her fairly recently (= not very long ago).

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