'Fairly' definitions:
Definition of 'fairly'
(from WordNet)
adverb
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers" [syn: reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably] [ant: immoderately, unreasonably]
adverb
Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another" [syn: fairly, fair, evenhandedly]
adverb
In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly" [syn: fairly, fair, clean] [ant: below the belt, unfairly]
Definition of 'Fairly'
From: GCIDE
- Fairly \Fair"ly\, adv.
- 1. In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly. [1913 Webster]
- Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had never fairly been revealed to him. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign trade. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Honestly; properly. [1913 Webster]
- Such means of comfort or even luxury, as lay fairly within their grasp. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Softly; quietly; gently. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fairly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a bit,
- a little,
- absolutely,
- acceptably,
- actually,
- adequately,
- after a fashion,
- appreciably,
- at any rate,
- at best,
- at least,
- at most,
- at the least,
- at the most,
- at the outside,
- at worst,
- comparatively,
- completely,
- decently,
- decipherably,
- deservedly,
- detectably,
- disinterestedly,
- dispassionately,
- duly,
- equally,
- equitably,
- evenly,
- extremely,
- fair,
- fair to middling,
- fairishly,
- fairly well,
- honestly,
- impartially,
- impersonally,
- in a manner,
- in a measure,
- in a way,
- in part,
- in some measure,
- incompletely,
- indifferently,
- justifiably,
- justifiedly,
- justly,
- kind of,
- leastwise,
- legibly,
- mediocrely,
- meetly,
- merely,
- middling well,
- middlingly,
- mildly,
- moderately,
- modestly,
- more or less,
- not comprehensively,
- not exhaustively,
- objectively,
- only,
- part,
- partially,
- partly,
- passably,
- positively,
- presentably,
- pretty,
- pretty well,
- pro tanto,
- properly,
- purely,
- quite,
- rather,
- readably,
- really,
- relatively,
- respectably,
- rightfully,
- rightly,
- satisfactorily,
- scarcely,
- simply,
- slightly,
- so far,
- so-so,
- some,
- something,
- somewhat,
- sort of,
- sufficiently,
- thus far,
- to a degree,
- to some degree,
- to some extent,
- tolerably,
- totally,
- unexceptionably,
- upon even terms,
- utterly,
- veritably,
- very,
- virtually,
- visibly,
- warrantably,
- warrantedly,
- well enough,
- without distinction
Words containing 'Fairly'
- After the fair,
- Fair,
- Fairing,
- Fairness,
- The fair,
- fairs,
- Fair Bluff,
- Fair Grove,
- Fair Haven,
- Fair Lawn,
- Fair Oaks,
- Fair Plain,
- Fair Play,
- Fair and square,
- Fair ball,
- Fair catch,
- Fair maid,
- Fair one,
- Fairing box,
- Fancy fair,
- From fair to middling,
- Laissez faire,
- Statute fair,
- The fair sex,
- To bid fair,
- To speak fair,
- book fair,
- craft fair,
- fair chance,
- fair copy,
- fair deal,
- fair game,
- fair havens,
- fair hearing,
- fair hit,
- fair sex,
- fair shake,
- fair spoken,
- fair to middling,
- fair trade,
- fair use,
- fair weather,
- fairness commission,
- fun fair,
- savoir faire,
- vanity fair,
- Fair Bluff, NC,
- Fair Grove, MO,
- Fair Haven sharpies,
- Fair Haven, NJ,
- Fair Haven, NY,
- Fair Haven, VT,
- Fair Lawn, NJ,
- Fair Oaks Ranch,
- Fair Oaks, CA,
- Fair Oaks, GA,
- Fair Oaks, OK,
- Fair Plain, MI,
- Fair Play, MO,
- Fair-haired,
- Fair-leader,
- Fair-minded,
- Fair-mindedness,
- Fair-natured,
- Fair-spoken,
- Fair-weather,
- Fair-world,
- North Fair Oaks,
- Set-fair,
- To make fair weather,
- fair vs foul,
- fair-and-square,
- laissez-faire,
- savoir-faire,
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX,
- Fair-weather sailor,
- North Fair Oaks, CA,
- fair-maids-of-france,
- fair-trade act,
- fair-trade agreement,
- laissez-faire economy