1
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well
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2
as in legally
according to the rules or the law
had acquired the land fairly
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3
as in almost
very close to but not completely
he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by
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Recent Examples of fairly
The Pittsburgh roster is fairly well-rounded, other than at the quarterback position, putting more emphasis on the thought that Rodgers will end up with the Steelers.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Use a potting mix to fill large, but fairly shallow, containers to contain the seeds.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
While the city does sprawl, everything is actually fairly close and easy to reach.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Fox said that these dogs are fairly adaptable to different lifestyles, and emotionally in tune with their owners.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Use a potting mix to fill large, but fairly shallow, containers to contain the seeds.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
While the city does sprawl, everything is actually fairly close and easy to reach.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Fox said that these dogs are fairly adaptable to different lifestyles, and emotionally in tune with their owners.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
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Getting past these fights is going to rocket you to 99 pretty quickly, albeit getting Lumina Points is a different story.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Tile or panels that are polished by machine and stacked in a workshop or factory for shipping are handled pretty quickly.—
Ashley Belanger – May 22,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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International students in the United States legally have been seized and threatened with deportation for free speech or opposing governmental policies.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Wong curtly told him to read the charter, and other councilors advised him that the referendum legally would have to be before early June.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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Today, almost 4 in 10 residents are on one of the health insurance plans for low- and moderate-income people or those with disabilities.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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As of now, the May 16 clip has almost 53,000 likes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Rival electric car company Xpeng is due Wednesday to release the Max version of its relatively popular Mona M03 car.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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Rethinking Returns on Investment The modern belief that science must deliver measurable economic returns is, historically speaking, a relatively recent development.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Hub Tent Simplifying campsite setup, this has an intuitive hub design that practically pops up on its own.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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And her combat prowess is almost non-existent, with practically no kills and half of them being by accident.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Looking up height requirements in advance can avoid disappointment for kids who may not be quite tall enough for some rides.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This advantage is quite significant in at least two ways.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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When Kimmel noted that the film got a nearly 9-minute ovation at its Cannes Film Festival debut, Bono, despite being one of the world’s biggest rock stars, admitted to feeling a sense of imposter syndrome while walking the red carpet at the glamorous French film fête.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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Noble Corp — Shares of the offshore drilling contractor gained nearly 2% after a JPMorgan upgrade to overweight from neutral.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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But Pedro, or Joel, rather, is so painfully handsome, whoever was describing him to Abby couldn’t overlook that fact.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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While Lamont points with pride to the large surpluses achieved during his tenure, critics say these weren’t inessential funds but rather were leeched from core programs that have been dangerously undermined.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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