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 Daffodil bulbs are fairly inexpensive – why not try or add some this year? — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Stop putting your finger on the scale and do your job fairly. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 To allow a smaller city to be compared more fairly with a much larger one like New York, researchers adjusted the search totals for population. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 The light source is a tri-color laser, rated at a fairly typical 25,000 hours. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fairly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly

Adverb

Bell’s effectiveness was pretty representative of the offense as a whole which, despite Achane’s absence, finished with 321 total yards, roughly 13 less than the Chiefs.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
The Mini is much cheaper, and pretty mighty given its weight and size.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

The White House announced the cuts through a legally nebulous ‘pocket rescission’ just five days before the fiscal year ends.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The murder weapon is of course important evidence, but legally it’s not required to get a guilty verdict.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of legally

Adverb

Season three of Nobody Wants This is almost upon us, and Lupe has been making her rounds from New York Fashion Week to the red carpet, including while wearing a pair of these exact Talbot jeans.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of almost

Adverb

With housing prices high across the region, Kuna has lately emerged as an attractive — and relatively affordable — bedroom community for workers in other Treasure Valley cities.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
The findings could help researchers extract more energy from sulfur, an abundant and relatively inexpensive material already being explored as an alternative to cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of relatively

Adverb

Their low-profile silhouette and soft quilted uppers pack practically flat without losing their shape, while flexible rubber outsoles provide great grip.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

Even if the relationship isn’t fake, something about Bronwyn’s newfound fame (or, rather, adjacency to fame by way of Lisa Barlow) may have altered her brain chemistry into thinking this is a normal way to navigate and present a new relationship.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026