How to use fairly in a sentence. We use fairly as an adverb meaning ‘in a way which is right and just’ … it’s the responsibility of a judge to treat both sides fairly I know him fairly well I saw her fairly recently (= not very long ago) There's been a fairly steady minority view on this point for many years.
You say that behaviour or a decision is fair when it is reasonable, right, or just It wouldn't be fair to disturb the children's education at this stage. See examples of fairly used in a sentence. He slipped off the roof and fairly broke his neck There are 13 meanings listed in oed's entry for the adverb fairly, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
When spoken, the meaning can vary with the tone of voice and stress He was fairly big can mean anything from not exactly small to almost huge. Fairly is used to emphasize that something happens to a very great degree or extent. To some degree or extent but not very or extremely to a reasonable or moderate extent In a way that is right or proper in a fair way
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