fairly

[fair-lee]

adverb

1. in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.

2. moderately; tolerably.

   a fairly heavy rain.

3. properly; legitimately.

   a claim fairly made.

4. Chiefly Southern U.S.

   1. actually; completely.

      The wheels fairly spun.

   2. almost; practically.

      He slipped off the roof and fairly broke his neck.

5. Archaic.,  clearly; distinctly.

   fairly seen.

6. Obsolete.,  gently; softly.

7. Obsolete.,  with respect and courtesy.

fairly

/ ˈfɛəlɪ /

adverb

1. (not used with a negative) moderately

2. as deserved; justly

3. (not used with a negative) positively; absolutely

   the hall fairly rang with applause

4. archaic,  clearly

5. obsolete,  courteously

Word History and Origins

Origin of fairly¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; fair ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

The spread—the difference—between yields for junk bonds and less risky debt is fairly tight.

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“Buses were running their full schedule, nothing unusual that I could tell,” Rocke Verser, a frequenter of Rocky Mountain National Park, said after finding trails, restrooms and other services fairly normal on Thursday.

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"Playing in England and playing in a team I feel like I can show what I'm best at here, was right at the top, so in the end it was a fairly simple decision."

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And to me the productivity implications of AI were fairly obvious.

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Even as they bet on rate cuts, investors are feeling fairly optimistic about the economy.

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