FAIRLY Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

fairly

adverb

ˈfer-lē

Definition of fairly

as in pretty

to some degree or extent for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well

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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 Cooked spinach is fairly concentrated in fiber, giving you a decent amount per serving. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 Sunday dawned fairly clear and bright for the World Cup 2026 final, with temperatures dropping from last week’s oppressive, humid 90s to the drier upper 70s and low 80s with wildfire smoke all but washed away. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Such ideas about the wonders of the free market are fairly standard within libertarian-conservative circles. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Baltimore is shaping up for a fairly typical midsummer week, with a mix of sunshine, heat, and humidity and a good chance of thunderstorms midweek. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fairly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly

Adverb

Kyril is a hands-on, pretty inspirational owner who has a really clear vision for where this football club is going.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
As far as summer jobs go, helping to maintain the Oakland Cemetery is a pretty cool one, even in this heat.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

Any agreement or understanding between British and Romanian authorities would not legally bind the United States, which was not a party to it.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The Supreme Judicial Court later concluded that the Attorney General’s summary was legally deficient because of the language her office inserted — and removed the question from the ballot.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of legally

Adverb

Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Skubal pitched in a major-league game only 38 days after surgery, a feat that almost feels forgotten given all that has happened around him.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of almost

Adverb

In what was a relatively uncharacteristic ending for this Spain team – perhaps seeing the finish line so close – the squad allowed Argentina a few last chances, two of which couldn’t have been closer in the final eight minutes or so of the match.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Scripps researchers looked at the possibility of using this geoengineering over a shorter term in a relatively regional application that shortens the timeline and reduces the bureaucratic complexity of implementing it.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of relatively

Adverb

The mountain’s slopes, which reach practically to the sea, also host a wealth of flora and fauna, including endemic species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Defense was practically non-existent from England and France throughout the game but in the second half, big scoring chances were omnipresent for both sides, requiring both Maignan and Henderson to make impressive saves.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

The stakes for new avatar don’t feel quite as high—the specific circumstances around the former was a perfect storm that'll be tough to duplicate—but the music isn’t any less potent for it.

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn't quite pull it off.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

The federal health agency has received nearly 7,000 reports of people across the country experiencing diarrhea and other symptoms associated with cyclosporiasis.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Filmed on special high-resolution IMAX film, Nolan spent approximately $3 million on 2 million feet of raw physical film stock on the nearly three-hour retelling of the ancient Greek poem.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of nearly

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Evaluating how things went during an initial taste of action in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, Hannes Steinbach was rather pleased.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
The only thing that felt rather bittersweet was that Sega’s people showed Virtua Fighter running on laptops at the end of the event, which, considering the company’s long and storied arcade history, was rather sad to see.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026