Synonyms for

Fairly

Verb / ˈferli: / Another word for fairly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a just and reasonable way; to some extent

Synonyms & similar words

jolly evenhandedly unfairly unreasonably middling immoderately moderately passably reasonably fair pretty clean somewhat reasonably justly honestly equitably moderately tolerably somewhat pretty reasonably relatively comparatively mildly slightly rather quite reasonably moderately tolerably somewhat pretty

Synonyms by register

Formal

justly equitably impartially objectively

Informal

pretty quite reasonably sort of

Literary

honestly rightly

Antonyms

unfairly unjustly biasedly partially unequally disadvantageously

Common collocations

  • fairly well
  • fairly good
  • fairly often
  • fairly quickly
  • fairly sure
  • fairly recently
  • fairly large

Word family

noun fairness
adjective fair
adverb fairly

Usage note

As an adverb, 'fairly' can mean 'to a moderate degree' (e.g., 'fairly good') or 'in a just manner' (e.g., 'treated fairly'). The former is more common in informal speech.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher graded the test fairly.
  2. He was fairly good at playing the guitar.
  3. The price of the product was fairly reasonable.
  4. The judges scored the dance routine fairly.
  5. She was treated fairly in the court case.

Quotes

  • I believe in fair play. I believe in playing hard and fairly.
  • Life is not fair, but it is still good.
  • You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.

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