Definitions for fairly
ˈfɛər lifair·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passablyadverb

   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"

2. fairly, fair, evenhandedlyadverb

   without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

   "deal fairly with one another"

3. fairly, fair, cleanadverb

   in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

   "they played fairly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. fairlyadverb

   In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.

2. fairlyadverb

   Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign trade.

3. fairlyadverb

   Honestly; properly.

   1859 Easton, Alexander, A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways, p 108, "Rules adopted by the Sixth Avenue Railway, N. Y.":

4. fairlyadverb

   Softly; quietly; gently.

5. fairlyadverb

   partly, not fully; somewhat

   The weather this weekend will be fairly dry.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fairlyadverb

   Etymology: from fair.

   1. Beautifully: as, a city fairly situated.2. Commodiously; conveniently; suitably to any purpose or design.

   Waiting ’till willing winds their sails supply’d,
   Within a trading town they long abide,
   Full fairly situate on a haven’s side. Dryden.

   3. Honestly; justly; without shift; without fraud.

   To the first advantages we may fairly lay claim; I wish we had as good a title to the latter. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   It is a church of England man’s opinion, that the freedom of a nation consists in an absolute unlimited legislative power, wherein the whole body of the people are fairly represented, and in an executive duly limited. Jonathan Swift.

   4. Ingenuously; plainly; openly.

   The stage how loosely does Astrea tread,
   Who fairly puts all characters to bed. Alexander Pope, Epist. of Hor.

   5. Candidly; without sinistrous interpretations.

   As I interpret fairly your design,
   So look not with severer eyes on mine. John Dryden, Aurengz.

   6. Without violence to right reason.

   Where I have enlarged them, I desire the false criticks would not always think that those thoughts are wholly mine; but that either they are secretly in the poet, or may be fairly deduced from him. Dryden.

   This nutritious juice being a subtile liquor, scarce obtainable by a human body, the serum of the blood is fairly substituted in its place. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   7. Without blots.

   Here is th’ indictment of the good lord Hastings,
   Which in a set hand fairly is engross’d. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   8. Completely; without any deficience.

   All this they fairly overcame, by reason of the continual presence of their king. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   Let them say, ’tis grossly done; so it be fairly done, no matter. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   Our love is not so great, Hortensio, but we may blow our nails together, and fast it fairly out. William Shakespeare, Tam. of the Shrew.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fairly

   Fairly is a surname.

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1. fairly

   Fairly, as an adverb, generally refers to acting in a just, unbiased, or neutral manner. It can also mean to a moderately large degree or extent. It signifies doing something in a way that is right or reasonable and treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination. Additionally, it can represent a sense of confirmation or truth, as in 'that is fairly accurate'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fairlyadverb

   in a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly

2. Fairlyadverb

   favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade

3. Fairlyadverb

   honestly; properly

4. Fairlyadverb

   softly; quietly; gently

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. fairlyadverb

   In a fair manner.

   The salary and wages of employees was paid fairly as the business could afford it and shareholders agree it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FAIRLY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fairly is ranked #72105 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Fairly surname appeared 270 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fairly.
   
   57.7% or 156 total occurrences were White.
   37% or 100 total occurrences were Black.
   3.7% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fairly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1797

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fairly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #721

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fairly' in Adverbs Frequency: #142

How to pronounce fairly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fairly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fairly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fairly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of fairly in a Sentence

1. Mac Thornberry:

   We would be rightly and fairly criticized when we can't come back to deal with military pay.

2. President Obama:

   This is something that we continue to push hard on irrespective of the nuclear deal, it’s a top priority for us to make sure that our people are treated fairly and on the face of it in the case of these individuals who’ve been held, they have not been and they are not being afforded the basic due process and legal rights that we afford visitors to our country so we're deeply concerned about it, we spend a lot of time pushing on it, and we will continue to do so . . . . There’s no lessening of the sense of urgency.

3. Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn:

   We do like areas of the market that can benefit from ongoing reflation. So we remain fairly constructive on commodities.

4. Brandi Glanville:

   I seem to go through guys fairly quickly. I call them 'micro relationships' because as soon as I think something is up I sabotage and leave. I run away. So I thought, you know, 'Why not just go and see if I get anything from this?' i thought about not wanting to put my love life there out on camera, but let’s be clear I did ‘Housewives,’ everything is already out there so why not look for love on camera? What do I have to lose really? Nothing.

5. Robert Thompson:

   Given the gravity of the ‘Rust’ situation, the first thing that Alec Baldwin does after that, you want to make sure it can't be really in any way be tasteless, or that you could read something into it that could comment upon the ‘Rust’ [incident], i think a true crime show like this is probably a fairly safe bet.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fairly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fairly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fairly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairly
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html