1
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well
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as in legally
according to the rules or the law
had acquired the land fairly
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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 same goes for cars, with 100 cars expected at the full launch, so expect a fairly rapid release schedule for those.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
For a brief moment in the early '60s, when Cher was first introduced to the world, her look was fairly conventional.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the southern continent, seasonal flu rates were fairly typical.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Non-character textures tend to be fairly low quality, too, but that's far more forgivable than the performance issues.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
For a brief moment in the early '60s, when Cher was first introduced to the world, her look was fairly conventional.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the southern continent, seasonal flu rates were fairly typical.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Non-character textures tend to be fairly low quality, too, but that's far more forgivable than the performance issues.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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While inflation makes the comparisons between Carter and Biden inevitable, several other economic indicators were actually pretty strong under Biden, which wasn't the case for Carter.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The incoming Trump administration is bad news for the D.C. establishment, but great news for pretty much everybody else.Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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State law prohibits the use of drones to scout, search for or detect wild animals, but you are allowed to use a drone with an infrared camera as an aid to retrieve the body of a wild animal that was legally hunted.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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In his third video, Charalambous said he was legally allowed to drive his Cybertruck in the UK because the Albanian seller had provided him with a green card, an international certificate of insurance issued in Albania.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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David Ellison conquers the mountain The deal almost fell apart, but after so much wrangling, Paramount Global will soon have a new chief: David Ellison, the son of Oracle Corp. billionaire Larry Ellison.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kids who are young for their grade are, almost by definition, more immature than their peers.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Overall, crime in the subway is relatively rare, with trains and platforms generally as safe as any other public place in New York City.Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The course was among a relatively small number of 18-hole courses to debut across the U.S. in 2024, most of them high-end destination properties.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jake has called out McGregor after practically every one of his victories in the boxing ring.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood quickly became flooded with cars, creating traffic gridlock and an acute lack of parking that left the business district struggling practically from Day One.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Zambra’s new mixed-genre collection, Childish Literature, rendered into English by his longtime translator, Megan McDowell, is quite different.Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, her attempt to get into the festive spirit didn't quite go to plan, and her version of a balloon Santa has stunned the internet—for all the wrong reasons.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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China’s domestic economy cannot generate nearly enough demand to absorb everything China produces.Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Relais & Chateaux property has been in the same family for nearly 100 years.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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The long fight for equality is far from over, and our collective engagement is not optional but rather a moral imperative.Jen Cousins and KBF Francis, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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That last addition may be rather helpful in a world that’s increasingly turning away from department stores.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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