Synonyms for
Fairly
Definition
in a just and reasonable way; to some extent
Synonyms & similar words
jolly
unreasonably
somewhat
immoderately
evenhandedly
unfairly
reasonably
clean
fair
middling
passably
pretty
moderately
reasonably
justly
honestly
equitably
moderately
tolerably
somewhat
pretty
reasonably
relatively
comparatively
mildly
slightly
rather
quite
reasonably
moderately
tolerably
somewhat
pretty
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- fairly well
- fairly good
- fairly often
- fairly quickly
- fairly sure
- fairly recently
- fairly large
Word family
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.
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Example sentences
- The teacher graded the test fairly.
- He was fairly good at playing the guitar.
- The price of the product was fairly reasonable.
- The judges scored the dance routine fairly.
- 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.