Definition: 1. To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. 2. In a fair evenhanded manner. 3. In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating.
Use 'fairly' in a sentence:
1. The report was fairly incomprehensible.
2. For some months the share price remained fairly static.
3. The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.
4. We have a fairly good idea of what's going on.
5. We've all learned to be fairly truthful about our personal lives.
6. I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.
7. They see each other frequently but each meet is fairly short.
8. She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget.
9. His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.
10. Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling.
11. We'll have to leave fairly soon.
12. Some stereotypes about women and men are fairly universal.
13. The time fairly raced by.
14. We did fairly well but only fairly well.
15. Things were going along fairly well.
16. We've got a fairly unfavourable exchange rate at the moment.
17. What with one thing and another, it was fairly late in the day when we got home.
18. It would be dishonest not to present the data as fairly as possible.
19. Keep the paint fairly dry so that the colours don't bleed into each other.
20. Children's words and actions are often fairly random.
21. She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.
22. Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.
23. Insects are fairly low down (on) the food chain.
24. In those days women led fairly restricted lives.
25. The exam was fairly difficult.
26. He has always treated me very fairly.
27. "Well, go on," said Camilla, her voice fairly steady.
28. The whole troop of men and women wore their hair fairly short.
29. Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.
30. We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general.
31. The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine.
32. A fairly strong current seemed to be moving the whole boat.
33. These bushes are fairly recent plantings.
34. These chains seem fairly solid.
35. Our plans are fairly elastic.
36. I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school.
37. Insects are fairly low down the food chain.
38. Teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of knowledge by the students.
39. The wheels are usually fairly large.
40. I go jogging fairly regularly.
41. Their performance was fairly grim, I'm afraid!
42. I'm fairly certain I can do the job.
43. 40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people.
44. Incidence of the disease is fairly evenly spread across Europe.
45. Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny.
