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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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
Both previously said that the veteran, plagued by lower-body injuries throughout his career, could come back fairly quickly once cleared to run.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The lawsuits are part of a larger effort to ensure that news providers are fairly compensated in a world where chatbots and other AI tools are funneling their news to consumers at scale.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The weather was fairly atrocious for much of my road driving in the RS5, with a mix of rain and late May snow at altitude.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The holes remained throughout the winter, which Reed acknowledged is fairly standard during colder months.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The lawsuits are part of a larger effort to ensure that news providers are fairly compensated in a world where chatbots and other AI tools are funneling their news to consumers at scale.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The weather was fairly atrocious for much of my road driving in the RS5, with a mix of rain and late May snow at altitude.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The holes remained throughout the winter, which Reed acknowledged is fairly standard during colder months.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
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The service Like pretty much everything at this hotel, the service is both smart and discreet—not fawning, but preemptive and always on alert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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That's a pretty good player to have mic'd up.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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That's the same day the DOJ faces a hearing in the Virginia case that could decide whether the fund is legally blocked for a longer period of time, as lawsuits continue to unfold.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Unable to navigate the complex legal hurdles to enter the country legally, these workers often fall prey to gangs who take massive bribes, often exceeding $10,000, to smuggle them into Italy, Corrado said.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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More than 160 million people around the world played some form of golf in 2025, marking an almost 50% rise from 2023.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Another possible factor in Martinez’s lead other than City Hall backlash could be his relatively strong name recognition in District 8.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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At subsonic speeds, the airflow over an airframe consists of relatively smooth, though complex, streams.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That level of dominance in both chances and results is practically unprecedented in the analytics era.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The story that Meija tells is also quite damning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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While Kittle gets back up to full speed and rather relies so much again on running back Christian McCaffrey’s receiving ability, the 49ers added beyond Evans by signing Christian Kirk and drafting De’Zhaun Stribling.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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