How to Use fairly in a Sentence
fairly
adverb- He beat me fairly and squarely.
- He reports fairly on the issues.
- I told the story as fairly as possible.
- It's a fairly common disease.
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Over the years, Duff has been fairly open with her life as a mom.
— Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 -
Leon was a fairly new hire at the restaurant, with less than a month on the job.
— Landon Mion, Fox News, 5 June 2024 -
Christy Vincent came out as gay fairly late in life, at the age of 39.
— David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Kane said heat pumps are fairly common in the south and even New York.
— Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2023 -
Size and Weight of the Car Seat Convertible car seats tend to be fairly large and bulky.
— Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 June 2023 -
The amounts are fairly healthy north of southern Virginia.
— A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024 -
The reasons for this are two-fold, and frankly fairly simple.
— Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2022 -
The set didn’t produce any singles, and even the singer seemed to move on fairly quickly.
— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 -
But the idea of being a success outside of that was something that was fairly new to me.
— Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023 -
Gaetz seemed fairly on board with the Republican plan at the time.
— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023 -
The last 20 minutes of the body-cam footage are fairly uneventful — more doors are opened and rooms searched.
— Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024 -
The whole process was fairly mundane and often led to restless nights.
— Sarah Madaus, Allure, 14 Mar. 2024 -
But the list of chores that pose a serious health risk if done poorly is fairly short.
— Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024 -
Temperatures are fairly steady, in the low and mid-30s.
— A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024 -
The crew is fairly new, starting in 2019 in Boston and moving to L.A. a couple years ago.
— Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023 -
Keep in Mind The battery life is fairly short compared to other picks.
— Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024 -
The range on older EVs tends to be fairly low, but for local use with a gas car in the garage, long range doesn’t matter.
— Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023 -
But as of now, the industry itself is still fairly small.
— Bill Chappell, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024 -
The unions are fighting for what’s right and to ensure that they are treated justly and fairly.
— Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Thousands of unionized scribes say they are not paid fairly in the streaming era.
— Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 9 May 2023 -
This is a fairly lightweight pan with a handle that doesn't heat up and a drip-free rim for easy pouring.
— Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 29 June 2023 -
The level of assistance, the level of help is fairly low.
— ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023 -
In terms of legwork, the team’s job is fairly straightforward.
— Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 -
What to Consider The rope handles are fairly thin and may break with frequent use.
— Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023 -
That’s a large enough sum to allow Yoakam to score the eleventh highest-ranking debut this week on the Top Album Sales chart in what has turned out to be a fairly busy frame for new arrivals.
— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 -
Fortunately, the fracas fizzled out fairly quickly, not escalating as much as the brawl after Michigan’s upset of Ohio State earlier in the day.
— Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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