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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.