fairly
In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain partyIn a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party
» Tom has a fairly good job.
Tom hat eine ziemlich gute Arbeitsstelle.
У Тома доволі непогана робота.
Meaning
7 sensesIn a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party
A jury is expected to ensure that the accused is fairly judged.
gerecht
справедли́воspravedlívo, беспристра́стноbespristrástno
справедли́воspravedlývo
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously.
a town fairly situated for foreign trade
Honestly; properly.
Consumer laws aim to have consumers fairly treated.
че́стноčéstno
че́сноčésno
Softly; quietly; gently.
Partly, not fully; somewhat.
The weather this weekend will be fairly dry.
сравни́тельноsravnítelʹno, отча́стиotčásti, дово́льноdovólʹno
доситьdosytʹ, певною міроюpevnoju miroju
(dated)Almost; practically.
(archaic)Of handwriting: neatly and legibly.
Examples
678 sentencesTom has a fairly good job.
У Тома доволі непогана робота.
deTom hat eine ziemlich gute Arbeitsstelle.
I play tennis fairly well, I think.
Думаю, я досить непогано граю в теніс.
deIch spiele, denke ich, recht gut Tennis.
Tom and I get along fairly well.
Ми з Томом досить добре ладимо.
deTom und ich verstehen uns ziemlich gut.
I'm fairly certain that Tom won't like that.
Я доволі-таки певен, що Тому це не сподобається.
deIch bin mir ziemlich sicher, daß Tom das nicht gefallen wird.
Tom had a fairly good job last year.
Минулого року в Тома була доволі непогана робота.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English fayrly, fayrely, vayrliche, equivalent to fair + -ly.From Middle English fayrly, fayrely, vayrliche, equivalent to fair + -ly.
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Forms
more fairly, most fairly| Comparative | more fairly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fairly |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner:fairevenhandedly
- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating:fairclean
- to certain extent or degree:reasonablymoderatelyprettyjollysomewhatmiddlingpassably
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- fairly certain
- fairly well
- a fairly good
- fairly certain that
- is a fairly
- fairly good
- fairly fluent in
- fairly well but
- fairly decent golfer
- been treated fairly
- that fairly well
- treated fairly