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 fairly fairly /ˈfɛrli/

adverb

  1. () To certain extent or degree  ( jolly [Informal, British] , middling , passably , fairly , moderately , reasonably , somewhat , averagely , middlingly , pretty [Informal] )
    to certain extent or degree
     Pretty big
    pretty big
     Pretty bad
    pretty bad
     Jolly decent of him
    jolly decent of him
     The shoes are priced reasonably
    the shoes are priced reasonably
     He is fairly clever with computers
    he is fairly clever with computers
  2. () Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner  ( evenhandedly , fair , fairly )
    without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
     Deal fairly with one another
    deal fairly with one another
  3. In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating  ( clean , fair , fairly )
    in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
     They played fairly
    they played fairly