| ADVERB | all | fairly, reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, middling, passably | to a moderately sufficient extent or degree |
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| all | fairly, fair, evenhandedly | without favoring / favoring one party / party / party, in a fair evenhanded manner | |
| all | fairly, fair, clean | in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud / fraud or cheating |
| Sounds | feh'rliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. | |
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| Example | "he is fairly clever with computers" | |
| Synonyms | reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, middling, passably | |
| Opposite | unreasonably, immoderately | To a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation |
| Spanish | bastante, moderadamente | |
| Catalan | extremadament, força | |
| Meaning | Without favoring / favoring one party / party / party, in a fair evenhanded manner. | |
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| Example | "deal fairly with one another" | |
| Synonyms | fair, evenhandedly | |
| Spanish | con justicia, imparcialmente, justamente | |
| Catalan | força | |
| Adjectives | fair | free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception |
| Meaning | In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud / fraud or cheating. | |
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| Example | "they played fairly" | |
| Synonyms | fair, clean | |
| Opposite | unfairly, below the belt | In an unfair manner |
| Adjectives | fair | free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception |
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