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
Some are fairly no-brainer (Georgia’s peach, Pennsylvania’s Liberty Bell), some more obscure (Colorado’s Red Rocks theater), and some suggest a failure of imagination (flowers for Idaho, Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming).
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
And to have all those constituencies trust you at the same time is fairly unique.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Historically, urgent care filled an important but fairly narrow gap.
—Jeremy Morgan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ferrentino writes her in fairly rote terms as a bleeding-heart doctoral student in poetry, and has her politely recede as the play goes on.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
And to have all those constituencies trust you at the same time is fairly unique.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Historically, urgent care filled an important but fairly narrow gap.
—Jeremy Morgan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ferrentino writes her in fairly rote terms as a bleeding-heart doctoral student in poetry, and has her politely recede as the play goes on.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
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Our fans are still behind us for all 41 home games, and that’s pretty special.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The practice was pretty much unheard of until just after the Civil War, when it was essentially implemented as a way for employers to avoid paying Black workers a fair wage.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The city will bill the owners for the cleanup work, and if the owners still do not respond, the city can legally seize the property.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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They also overwhelmingly — at 81% — support allowing Cubans to legally immigrate to the United States.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Song participated in opening day ceremonies at Petco Park and then joined El Paso for what was expected to be a rehab assignment akin to almost a full spring training.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Africa’s most populous nation had halved price increases from a peak of almost 30% in early 2025.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The cuts are required because of employee pay raises, including 23% hikes over three years that were awarded to most workers in 2023, and relatively sluggish growth in city revenue.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Organized as perimeter courtyard blocks, this approach could balance density with green space, support a mix of large and small units, and accommodate both ownership and rental housing within relatively low-cost, midrise buildings.—
Alicia Pederson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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For instance, the researchers showed that the result from the study holds for more complex, infinite-dimensional systems, such as those used in quantum optics, confirming that the free energy limit is not just theoretical but practically reachable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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These flavors are practically tropical, and you will be transported to the beach at first bite.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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While my skin doesn’t quite sparkle or reflect like glass, the results are subtle yet effective.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Manson can’t quite make up her mind about the value proposition of institutional inertia.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those, too, are nearly all gone, reduced to bricks and rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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This is the season to embrace perfumes that don’t overwhelm but rather float on the skin, enhancing your natural allure with every warm breeze.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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