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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3
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
For now, much of the work in quantum is still fairly academic.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Nearly half of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, question whether elections are conducted fairly.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Compared to most of her Marvel Cinematic Universe counterparts, Riri is a fairly new character.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Morningstar considers Yum’s shares fairly valued at $145, with no change to its capital allocation rating.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Nearly half of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, question whether elections are conducted fairly.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Compared to most of her Marvel Cinematic Universe counterparts, Riri is a fairly new character.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Morningstar considers Yum’s shares fairly valued at $145, with no change to its capital allocation rating.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
Adverb
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Yellow and purple is a pretty bold choice of contrasting colours.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Don’t be daunted by official terms and names in the mattress world—they’re actually pretty straightforward.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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In fact, no bears under 100 pounds can be legally taken.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That compares with $12.32 a gram in January, 2023 when recreational marijuana was first legally sold in Connecticut.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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In Los Angeles, where ICE raids recently sparked large demonstrations, and in the New York City area, almost 60% of those arrested by ICE in the first ten days of June had no criminal convictions nor any pending criminal charges, according to the data.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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But the absurd has become almost predictable at this point.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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In a linear pathway, the progression of AI toward AGI is relatively equal each year and consists of a gradual incremental climb from conventional AI to AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But at a price point just north of $500, that’s a relatively small gripe for an otherwise sound piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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But now, with not just musicians but the wider world worried about recession (or worse?), these Depression anthems felt practically ripe on the vine.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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In one study, drivers of expensive cars practically aimed at pedestrians.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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The 30-month-long case, which thrust Idaho into the national spotlight, spanned several states as investigators searched for a suspect for nearly seven weeks.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Aldean has racked up 30 No. 1 country radio hits across his career, along with over 20 million albums sold and nearly 20 billion global streams.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Soon, the Red Sox will turn their attention to the MLB Draft that's approaching rather quickly.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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In a document prepared before the meeting, city staff proposed that the naming request be honored for at least a decade, but Johnson told the council this seemed like a rather short period.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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