1
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well
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2
as in legally
according to the rules or the law
had acquired the land fairly
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3
as in almost
very close to but not completely
he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by
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Recent Examples of fairly
Looking at Dell’s main competitors, HPE has a fairly rich SDI portfolio comprised of its own solution (dHCI) as well as support for VMware and other platforms.
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Matt Kimball, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Hernandez Bayliss was a long time visual astronomer before taking up astrophotography fairly recently, and has spent the last two years building a backyard observatory at her home in Weybridge, Vermont.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Despite flagging consumer sentiment and ongoing market turmoil, key measures of the economy remain fairly strong.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The highlight-reel dunks were a rarity at UConn but became a fairly regular occurrence in the Association, where the high-flying rookie produced a number of poster-worthy slams.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Matt Kimball, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Hernandez Bayliss was a long time visual astronomer before taking up astrophotography fairly recently, and has spent the last two years building a backyard observatory at her home in Weybridge, Vermont.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Despite flagging consumer sentiment and ongoing market turmoil, key measures of the economy remain fairly strong.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The highlight-reel dunks were a rarity at UConn but became a fairly regular occurrence in the Association, where the high-flying rookie produced a number of poster-worthy slams.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
Adverb
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The numbers are getting pretty big for a lot of guys.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Speaking of controls, Forgotten Land feels pretty solid, though not nearly as fluid as Odyssey.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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These records allow international students to stay in the United States legally and attend classes.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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After Rowling previously celebrated UK’s Supreme Court ruling that prohibits trans women from being legally recognized as women, more than 400 people signed a letter urging the country’s film and television industry to take action against her on trans rights.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Based on that, yes. After almost four hours, the commissioners retreated to make their decision.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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An 'awakening for the Republicans'? Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner, has known Kennedy for almost a decade.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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While the concept of a unisex scent is relatively tame in 2025, the fragrance still holds up.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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That’s also true of the relatively small number of people who actually vote in Democratic primaries.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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From that point on, they've been practically attached at the hip, often dressing alike and taking in Broadway musicals.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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Going nine innings was commonplace, now practically unknown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Halper, of Top Ten Liquors, isn’t quite sure what to expect from the federal government.—
Danielle Wiener-Bronner,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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When that happens, their buzzing calls used to attract mates are quite loud.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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According to Belfast Harbour, the city is set to welcome nearly 150 cruise ship visits in 2025, representing 31 different cruise lines.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Expand But he and the photo would be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, launching a career that would earn him nearly 40 awards for his work.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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The Policy Imperative The mixed results of extended foster care nationally shouldn't prompt us to abandon the model but rather to refine it.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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