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
The curvature could happen because the stress on the fault at the surface is fairly low compared to the stress farther underground.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
That is when what was almost a fairly magnificent night for Kolek fell apart.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Brass tacks, keeping it real, my voice is fairly recognizable.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Chandler was still fairly green, but the scope of the production might have stymied any performer.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 23 July 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
That is when what was almost a fairly magnificent night for Kolek fell apart.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Brass tacks, keeping it real, my voice is fairly recognizable.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Chandler was still fairly green, but the scope of the production might have stymied any performer.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
Adverb
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Doubs being offered was intriguing but Dallas is in a pretty good spot behind Lamb and Pickens with the combination of Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo and maybe another player who emerges in the preseason.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Following a change to public health laws in 2020, smoking is pretty tightly restricted in Japan to prevent second-hand exposure.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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However, the debate is political and the opinion is not legally binding.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Pros: No break-in period; breathable; easy to style Cons: Some colorways are usually out of stock Reebok knows how to marry functionality and style, and the Club C 85s are the epitome of a classic, comfy shoe that can be worn with almost anything.—
April Benshosan,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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This frame, the project dips almost 20 spaces, falling from No. 125 to No. 144.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Three relatively unheralded pitchers — Vásquez, Ryan Bergert (sixth round pick in 2021) and Stephen Kolek (Rule 5 pick from Seattle in 2023) — have combined for a 3.79 ERA in 204 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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King, one of the most extraordinary living Americans and once (frankly, still) one of the most famous women in the world, came fully out of the closet relatively late in life, and the scenes involve King’s loving but traditional Southern California parents accepting the lesbian couple.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Steve Madden Meadow Flats These adorable gingham ballet flats are practically begging to be worn with a flowy, white sundress.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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Yearly beach trips are practically a prerequisite to being Southern.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Adverb
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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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That’s actually worked out really well so far as the unlikely duo has gelled quite nicely and Flair is arguably more over as a babyface than she’s ever been.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kimmel’s tribute to Otto has amassed 255,000 views and nearly 9,000 reactions and comments on Facebook as of July 14.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Great East Japan Earthquake was a six-minute event that killed nearly 20,000 people and shifted the earth on its axis.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Some can serve as bulking agents, absorbing and retaining water all that stuff moving through your gastrointestinal tract so that in the end, or rather out the end your poo can move more readily.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Neither of the ladies’ approaches is at all effective and, instead, rather harmful.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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