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fairly

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fairly

1
adv
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
2
adv
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fairly
1

adv without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

“deal fairly with one another”
Synonyms:
evenhandedly, fair

adv in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

“they played fairly
Synonyms:
clean, fair
Antonyms:
below the belt, unfairly
in an unfair manner
2

adv to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

“he is fairly clever with computers”
Synonyms:
jolly, middling, moderately, passably, pretty, reasonably, somewhat
Antonyms:
immoderately, unreasonably
to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation
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