Associations to the word «Fairly»

Wiktionary

FAIRLY, adverb. In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.
FAIRLY, adverb. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously.
FAIRLY, adverb. Honestly; properly.
FAIRLY, adverb. Softly; quietly; gently.
FAIRLY, adverb. Partly, not fully; somewhat.

Dictionary definition

FAIRLY, adverb. 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, adverb. Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another".
FAIRLY, adverb. In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley