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FAIRLY

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To certain extent or degree

Example:

he is fairly clever with computers

Synonyms:

fairly; jolly; middling; moderately; passably; pretty; reasonably; somewhat

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

Example:

deal fairly with one another

Synonyms:

evenhandedly; fair; fairly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

fair (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

Example:

they played fairly

Synonyms:

clean; fair; fairly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

unfairly (in an unfair manner)

Pertainym:

fair (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules)

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 Context examples: 

They found that the bacterial, fungal, and viral communities were fairly stable over the time period studied despite the skin’s routine exposure to a wide range of environments during daily life.

(Skin microbes fairly stable over time, NIH)

But I'll own up fairly, I've the shakes upon me for the gallows.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

And the next moment, in a voice that was already fairly well under control, “Have you a graduated glass?” he asked.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

“A fairly complete record, Watson! If we could only get at the man at the other end!”

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Gradually he worked Jim back into an angle of the ropes from which there was no escape, and then, when he had him fairly penned, he sprang upon him like a tiger.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Come, Alleyne, was it not you who would have me act fairly to all men, and, certes, to my father amongst them?

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is midnight; the breeze blows fairly, and the watch on deck scarcely stir.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

The Border Collie is a medium sized dog, with a body that is slightly longer than the height and a fairly wide skull.

(Border Collie, NCI Thesaurus)

The Bullmastiff is very powerfully built with a broad wrinkled head and fairly short, square, dark muzzle.

(Bullmastiff, NCI Thesaurus)

A short, fairly hard coat of hair covers the body and comes in black and tan, liver and tan, and red and tawny.

(Bloodhound, NCI Thesaurus)