What does fairly mean?
Definitions for fairly
ˈfɛər lifair·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word fairly.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
fairly, fair, evenhandedlyadverb
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
"deal fairly with one another"
fairly, fair, cleanadverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fairly"
Wiktionary
fairlyadverb
In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.
fairlyadverb
Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign trade.
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.":
fairlyadverb
Softly; quietly; gently.
fairlyadverb
partly, not fully; somewhat
The weather this weekend will be fairly dry.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fairlyadverb
Etymology: from fair.
Waiting ’till willing winds their sails supply’d,
Within a trading town they long abide,
Full fairly situate on a haven’s side. Dryden.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.
The stage how loosely does Astrea tread,
Who fairly puts all characters to bed. Alexander Pope, Epist. of Hor.As I interpret fairly your design,
So look not with severer eyes on mine. John Dryden, Aurengz.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.
Here is th’ indictment of the good lord Hastings,
Which in a set hand fairly is engross’d. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.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.
Wikipedia
Fairly
Fairly is a surname.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Fairlyadverb
in a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly
Fairlyadverb
favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade
Fairlyadverb
honestly; properly
Fairlyadverb
softly; quietly; gently
Editors Contribution
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 Records
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'fairly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1797
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'fairly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #721
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'fairly' in Adverbs Frequency: #142
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fairly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fairly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of fairly in a Sentence
State Department spokesman John Kirby:
Some of those determinations are fairly easy -- yes or no. Some of them require additional review and discussion.
At this stage there is no evidence of such a connection ... but I'd be concerned if there was an indication of that, we are calling on the Chinese authorities to ensure this matter is dealt with transparently and fairly.
Chief Financial Officer John Rainey:
Seventy dollars is an attractive price too, but we want to be fairly prudent with how we spend our money on hedging. ... We really want to see the market settle a little bit.
Many people seem to assume that the only intelligence collection that occurred was a single confidential informant and a FISA warrant, i'd like to find out whether that is, in fact, true. It strikes me as a fairly anemic effort if that was the counterintelligence effort designed to stop the threat as it's being represented.
Now, the 1920 Svalbard Treaty forces Norway to treat all signatories fairly. The EU does not have the right to issue licences, but the treaty perhaps grants the EU the right to be equally treated. The EU, by issuing their own licences, has ignored these steps and ignored international law.
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- عدلArabic
- безпристрастно, сравнително, честно, справедливо, горе-долуBulgarian
- francament, força, verdaderament, justamentCatalan, Valencian
- příznivě, čestně, správně, spravedlivě, poctivěCzech
- gerechtGerman
- abiertamente, francamenteSpanish
- منصفانهPersian
- justementFrench
- 公正Japanese
- ак ниеттик менен, ыраазы болуп, канааттанып, ак ниет менен, чыдарлык, адилеттик кылып, туура, адилеттик мененKyrgyz
- bastantePortuguese
- сравнительно, справедливо, честно, отчасти, беспристрастноRussian
- rättvistSwedish
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