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
This group also had a fairly straightforward demographic profile.
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 16 Feb. 2025
At 34 inches, this is a fairly large monitor with a 21:9 ratio and impeccable 1440p resolution.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
There’s no way these teenagers are still in high school, an element of the series that was already fairly outlandish from the beginning.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Such programs have become fairly commonplace among America’s retailers and are a useful pathway for Black founders to grow their businesses with the help of big-box-sized customer bases.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 16 Feb. 2025
At 34 inches, this is a fairly large monitor with a 21:9 ratio and impeccable 1440p resolution.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
There’s no way these teenagers are still in high school, an element of the series that was already fairly outlandish from the beginning.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Such programs have become fairly commonplace among America’s retailers and are a useful pathway for Black founders to grow their businesses with the help of big-box-sized customer bases.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
Adverb
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It’s been pretty sporadic and erratic with a bunch of them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a result, quantitative models are still pretty confident that Brody is going to win.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Natalia and the Barnetts remained in the public eye during ongoing legal battles after the parents had Natalia's age legally changed and left her in a rented apartment while the rest of the family moved out of the country.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Under the previous immigration regime, typically people who are granted refugee status in the U.K., therefore residing there legally, could expect to apply for permanent residency after five years - sometimes ten given certain conditions.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Shares have almost fully recovered from the tumble and the company said DeepSeek's advances prove the need for more of its chips, but apprehensive investors fear earnings could revive some market turbulence.—
Carolina Mandl,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mountain biking brought a whole new dynamic almost 40 years ago, and since then the additions of hybrids, gravel bikes, and now e-bikes have muddied the waters further.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Automakers in the United States, Canada and Mexico have operated as a relatively unified market for years because of the NAFTA trade deal and the USMCA treaty that replaced it.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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In most seasons, a star player scoring a little bit more is a relatively mundane outcome.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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No wonder Maeda was practically glowing after his outing.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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At just $80, these gorgeous Cole Haan sneakers are practically a steal ahead of your next big vacation.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2025
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Many of these movies no longer feel quite so shocking, their tropes now absorbed into mainstream horror.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eric was also quite magnetic, especially with women, which was always a bit mysterious.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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It was projected to collect nearly $400 million in user fees from the medical device makers last year, most of which goes to payroll and operating expenses for employees at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Tarrio was notably sentenced to the longest term of imprisonment among all of the nearly 1,600 individuals charged in connection with the attack.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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As such, using it as a Windows touchscreen tablet is rather awkward.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Defining him as an advisor rather that the person in charge of day-to-day operations at DOGE could help the administration prevail in a lawsuit arguing that Musk has too much power for someone who isn’t elected or Senate-confirmed.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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