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fairly

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fair·ly  (fârl)
adv.
1.
a. In a fair or just manner; equitably.
b. Legitimately; suitably.
2. Clearly; distinctly.
3. Actually; fully: The walls fairly shook with their bellowing.
4.
a. Moderately; rather: a fairly good dinner.
b. To a reasonable degree: I was fairly sure that I would go to the party.
5. Obsolete
a. Gently.
b. Courteously.

fairly
Adverb
1. to a moderate degree or extent: in the Philippines labour is fairly cheap
2. to a great degree or extent: the folder fairly bulged with documents
3. as deserved: the pound was fairly valued against the Deutschmark
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.fairly - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
2.fairly - without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
3.fairly - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
below the belt, unfairly - in an unfair manner; "they dealt with him unfairly"; "their accusations hit below the belt"

fairly
adverb 1. equitably, objectively, legitimately, honestly, justly, lawfully, without prejudice, dispassionately, impartially, even-handedly, without bias
Translations
Spanish fairly [ˈfɛəlɪ] adv (= justly) → con justicia (= equally); equitativamente (= quite); bastante;
I'm fairly sure → estoy bastante seguro

French fairly [ˈfɛəlɪ] fair adv (= justly) → équitablement (= quite); assez;
I'm fairly sure → j'en suis quasiment or presque sûr

German fairly [ˈfɛəlɪ] fair advgerecht;
(quite) → ziemlich;
I'm fairly sure fair → ich bin (mir) ziemlich sicher

Italian fairly [ˈfɛəlɪ] advequamente (= quite); abbastanza

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Two Thieves having stolen a Piano and being unable to divide it fairly without a remainder went to law about it and continued the contest as long as either one could steal a dollar to bribe the judge.
"You wallow fairly well," said the Pig, "but, my fine fellow, you have much to learn about rooting.
Across the threshold lay stretched the sleepless guardian brute, just as I had last seen him on the preceding day; apparently he had not moved a muscle; his eyes were fairly glued upon me, and I fell to wondering just what might befall me should I endeavor to escape.
 
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