fairily

[ fair-uh-lee ]

/ ˈfɛər ə li /

adverb

in a manner suggestive of fairies; delicately.

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Nearby words

fairfaced, fairfax, fairfield, fairground, fairhaven, fairily, fairing, fairish, fairlead, fairly, fairmont

Origin of fairily

First recorded in 1860–65; fairy + -ly

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