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 Wednesday’s eclipse will happen in the afternoon in Iceland and Greenland, but how much the temperature falls will depend on cloud cover, which could be fairly abundant in those areas. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Aside from some public appearances, fans have noted that the new reality stars have been fairly quiet on social media post-show. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Rhaenyra is an essential character to care about, and the series has succeeded in making her fairly sympathetic. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The first days go by fairly smoothly, but weeks, and then months later, things get more and more difficult. — Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fairly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly

Adverb

Located in the heart of the Marais, a restaurant at the Centre Pompidou would have to be pretty special to compete against all the excellent neighboring options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
And his arm is pretty good — like, throwing a spiral 67 yards good.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

The six highest-earning clubs in England have remained the same for almost two decades and continue to enjoy far greater matchday and commercial revenues than the rest.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Count Michael King among those who almost expected a step back, akin to what Casey Mize endured after waiting 10 days before turning in the worst start of his career in his Padres debut in Arizona.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of almost

Adverb

The whole thing was practically shot, which was pretty big for a first-time filmmaker — to be pushing the practical shooting of it all.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Coal, which accounted for about 80% of electricity in 2000, provided just 55% in 2025, while wind and solar rose to around 20% from practically nothing over that period.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of practically

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Korean trash cans Seoul is a city of nearly 10 million people, but there are just 7,000 public trash cans on its streets.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Barron, last year’s first-round pick, nearly had a second interception minutes later, but the ball squirted through his hands.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of nearly

Adverb

However, emerging research suggests that these neurons are not a unified group, but rather have distinct molecular identities.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
That seems rather unfair on those who operated well under their PSR limit, and a concession offered by the EFL arrives in the form of a transitional ‘allowable headroom injection’.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026