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
Studholme’s favorite statement colors right now are strong but fairly muted: Duster and Marmelo.
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Opening a Swiss bank account is fairly straightforward but has to comply with strict U.S. disclosure laws.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Russia’s role as a rogue state is fairly well established now, especially as it’s viewed from Europe and elsewhere as its Ukraine campaign continues.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In general, wildlife strikes are fairly common, with the FAA reporting more than 20,000 in the United States last year.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Opening a Swiss bank account is fairly straightforward but has to comply with strict U.S. disclosure laws.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Russia’s role as a rogue state is fairly well established now, especially as it’s viewed from Europe and elsewhere as its Ukraine campaign continues.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In general, wildlife strikes are fairly common, with the FAA reporting more than 20,000 in the United States last year.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
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Jarry was pretty good late in the regular season, after his second stint in the AHL.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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And that’s pretty much what another resident, Rachel (Erica Pappas), says in an attempt to dissuade the council from sending a war party of 16 to Seattle.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The complaint argues the Trump administration terminated their statuses by removing the students from the Student and Exchange Visitor System, or SEVIS – an online database schools use to provide the government legally required information about international students.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Garcia said his trip continues the groundwork that Van Hollen laid. Abrego Garcia, who is from El Salvador, lived legally in Maryland.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the executive order formalizing Trump’s new tariffs, including baseline 10% tariffs for almost all countries, exemptions were broadly defined as products in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, lumber, copper, critical minerals and energy sectors.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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That’s almost twice as fast as the estimate of the original controller, which was six hours.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sinners cost $90 million to make before marketing, a relatively hefty price tag for a genre movie (Creed‘s budget was $50 million).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ford and Honda have relatively low exposure to the tariffs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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First, meet with your team and discuss how their efforts have practically helped your company carry out its purpose and mission.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The reaction to the pitch can be creative or practically minded.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The church, which is heavily invested in protecting the environment, had secured nearly $28,000 to plant 16 native trees on its property with the hope of bringing more shade to the neighborhood.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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With three innings of scoreless relief, Hayden Birdsong earned the win in his first work in nearly a week, and with Ryan Walker unavailable after pitching the past two games, Camilo Doval recorded his third save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Madrid, whose calendar is now rather less full, have wounded egos to repair.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some, called rogue planets, don't even orbit a star, but are rather floating through the cosmos untethered.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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