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fair⋅ly

  [fair-lee]
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–adverb
1. in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.
2. moderately; tolerably: a fairly heavy rain.
3. properly; legitimately: a claim fairly made.
4. clearly; distinctly: fairly seen.
5. Chiefly Southern U.S.
a. actually; completely: The wheels fairly spun.
b. almost; practically: He slipped off the roof and fairly broke his neck.
6. Obsolete. softly.
7. Obsolete. courteously.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see fair 1 , -ly
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fair·ly   (fâr'lē)   
adv.  
    1. In a fair or just manner; equitably.
    2. Legitimately; suitably.
    3. Moderately; rather: a fairly good dinner.
    4. To a reasonable degree: I was fairly sure that I would go to the party.
    5. Gently.
    6. Courteously.
  2. Clearly; distinctly.
  3. Actually; fully: The walls fairly shook with their bellowing.
    1. Moderately; rather: a fairly good dinner.
    2. To a reasonable degree: I was fairly sure that I would go to the party.
    3. Gently.
    4. Courteously.
  5. Obsolete
    1. Gently.
    2. Courteously.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Fairly

Fair"ly\, adv. 1. In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.

Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had never fairly been revealed to him. --Hawthorne.

2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade.

3. Honestly; properly.

Such means of comfort or even luxury, as lay fairly within their grasp. --Hawthorne.

4. Softly; quietly; gently. [Obs.] --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : fairly
Spanish: justamente, equitativamente,
German: gerecht,
Japanese: 公正に
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