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Meaning of fairly
The primary meaning of the word "fairly" is to a moderate degree or extent.
Etymology of fairly
The word "fairly" has its roots in Old English "fæir" meaning "beautiful, lovely" and "lice" meaning "like", with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to form the adverb "fairly"
Historically, "fairly" was used to describe something as beautiful or attractive, but its meaning has evolved to convey a sense of moderation, reasonableness, or justice
Synonyms
moderately
somewhat
rather
quite
pretty
reasonably
sufficiently
adequately
tolerably
acceptably
passably
decently
sufficiently
mildly
slightly
faintly
vaguely
vaguely
indirectly
partially
incompletely
imperfectly
relatively
comparatively
fairly
moderately
somewhat
rather
quite
pretty
reasonably
sufficiently
adequately
Definitions
- To a moderate degree or extent
- In a reasonable or acceptable way
- Without favoritism or prejudice, justly
Usage Examples
- The hotel room was fairly clean, but the bed could have been more comfortable
- She fairly won the competition with her outstanding performance
- The judge tried to remain fairly impartial throughout the trial
Antonyms
extremely
highly
very
exceptionally
extraordinarily
remarkably
completely
totally
entirely
fully
wholly
utterly
perfectly
absolutely
highly
intensely
strongly
greatly
excessively
overly
immoderately
unjustly
unfairly
partially
one-sidedly