1
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
Planetary parades of smaller number are fairly common.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The film hits theaters in a Spanglish dub, where the dialogue is in English for the most part with Spanish words accentuating some of the phrases (as is fairly common in American film and TV featuring Latino characters).
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
While lack of sufficient saliva is inconvenient at best, having an excessively dry mouth can lead to fairly serious issues such as an increase in tooth decay caused by plaque build-up as well as gum disease.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
In the winter, Taos remains fairly temperate, but the surrounding ski areas (Angel Fire, Taos Ski Valley) welcome an average of 300 inches of snow that draws skiers and snowboarders.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The film hits theaters in a Spanglish dub, where the dialogue is in English for the most part with Spanish words accentuating some of the phrases (as is fairly common in American film and TV featuring Latino characters).
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
While lack of sufficient saliva is inconvenient at best, having an excessively dry mouth can lead to fairly serious issues such as an increase in tooth decay caused by plaque build-up as well as gum disease.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
In the winter, Taos remains fairly temperate, but the surrounding ski areas (Angel Fire, Taos Ski Valley) welcome an average of 300 inches of snow that draws skiers and snowboarders.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
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Corn on the cob is pretty much required for a cookout, and eating is already going to get a bit messy when ribs are also on the menu.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the Panthers’ defense looked pretty strong against the run.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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But Anthony does not need to be Barry Bonds (seven MVPs) or even Shohei Ohtani (three) to have this deal be a financial boon for a player who, just three months ago, could not legally buy a drink.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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These changes, according to a separate document also obtained by WIRED, appear to have been suggested following a meeting between FEMA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) where the two agencies essentially discussed how to legally stop funding dedicated to combating domestic extremism.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
6 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, Aug 7, the singer, who gave birth to a son almost two weeks after testifying in Combs' criminal trial in May, posted a video on her Instagram Stories about her postpartum journey.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Battlefield 6 currently has 755,000 viewers on Twitch alone, more than triple the next closest game, League of Legends, and almost eight times as many as Fortnite, which just launched an entirely new season today.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cleaning your dryer vent is a relatively simple process.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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The multiple crises of the Birr’s devaluation, surging inflation, a foreign exchange scarcity, and the 2020-2022 war in the northern Tigray region, only added to the underlying challenge of setting up in a relatively closed economy.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Kivel’s narration remains droll and nonchalant, practically taunting the reader, as Evie’s circumstances become more and more absurd.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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Below are a handful (of the countless) sets and design choices Scruton and crew had their hands in developing – all of which were guided by creator Tim Burton’s preferred choice to shoot things practically in-camera.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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YouTube What To Know On Wednesday, Swift quite literally broke the internet when her New Heights interview was released.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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While their poetry was quite distinct, the voices, in prose and sometimes in person, of the four male poets in the group in particular, Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, and James Schuyler, could be uncannily similar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over 22,000 cases of Type 2 diabetes were documented during the nearly 40-year time period.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The stock, which several analysts say is wildly overvalued (with a market cap valuing it at around 100 times its annual revenue), has shot up nearly 600% from a year ago.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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But this will be no typical return, rather a return by the franchise’s all-time leader in 3-pointers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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The former Super Bowl champion was expected to practice on Saturday, but now, Los Angeles has offered some rather strange information on Stafford.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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