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Definition of fairly in English:

fairly

adverb ˈfɛːliˈfɛrli
  • 1With justice.

    公正地

    he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time

    指控他浪费警方时间是不公正的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He won that position fairly, kept it honourably, and contributed to the British and to the world theatre.
    • The first data protection principle is that information must be used fairly and lawfully.
    • Would you trust this man to behave fairly, honestly, and ethically in his portfolio?
    • Yet we somehow find a way to compete fairly and still get along for the betterment of the team.
    • We must treat everyone fairly, be open and honest and prepared to justify our decisions when challenged.
    • The dramatist chooses those motives as fairly and as honestly as he can.
    • If they are found to have acted fairly, then everybody knows as well.
    • Their governing principles require that banks act fairly and reasonably in dealings with customers.
    • If these occur, they are dealt with swiftly and fairly, to restore security to all in the facility.
    • Ensuring this money is used fairly to the benefit of all the world's people is therefore a matter of increasing urgency.
    • I think it's fair to say that we have made fairly substantial progress.
    • He quite fairly observed that he hadn't really played backgammon before.
    • Trade doesn't have to exploit the poor; done fairly, it can actually end poverty.
    • The tribunal is trying to boost its legitimacy by acting fairly.
    Synonyms
    justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, without fear or favour, with an open mind, open-mindedly, even-handedly, objectively, neutrally, disinterestedly
    properly, lawfully, legally, legitimately, licitly, by the book, in accordance with the rules, according to the rules
    equally, the same
    informal fairly and squarely
  • 2usually as submodifier To a moderately high degree.

    相当

    I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair

    我相当肯定她与此事无关。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The trouble is, when I get in a mood like that, I can be quite destructive and fairly unpleasant to be around.
    • They have a good reputation locally, and the chap says that they get asked to do this sort of thing fairly frequently.
    • I've been through a phase of having a fair amount of capital and I was fairly miserable to be honest.
    • The demo came out really well; recorded fairly quickly, pretty much live and without too much fuss.
    • It fell to her mid thigh, making it a fairly long skirt in comparison to most she owned.
    • It was a pretty animal, fairly large and muscular for a cat with a silky, dark blue-black coat and violet eyes.
    • I am fairly difficult to get along with apparently and we haven't talked in a number of years.
    • It's still fairly big and quite bulky but we're gradually getting there.
    • Saturday I was on call and spent a fairly long time sorting the ward out at the hospital.
    • One of the problems I find when listening to commercial radio is the constant repetition of fairly long adverts.
    • If there was a slip it was simply a slip, but the reasons are fairly obvious.
    • It was cooked up with egg, bits of barbecue pork and shrimp, for a fairly satisfying result.
    • The young woman paced along fairly quickly, her handbag swinging back and forth and her nose held high in the air.
    • There was nothing to this and by the time I'd gone a block, I was fairly speeding along.
    • Most of our fine police officers have a fairly large degree of discretion to use.
    • I've done some fairly harsh probing on this subject and, to be honest, it turns out to be a really good deal.
    Synonyms
    reasonably, passably, tolerably, satisfactorily, sufficiently, adequately, moderately, quite, rather, somewhat, relatively, comparatively
    informal pretty, kind of, sort of, kinda, ish
    1. 2.1 Actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme)
      实际上;简直(用以强调令人吃惊或极端的事)
      he fairly snarled at her

      他简直就是在向她大吼大叫。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • In the history of empire and colonialism, the voices raised in dissent are fairly few actually.
      • We were all fairly surprised to find ourselves barely able to walk straight when we finally did get up.
      • So in each case, it tends to be fairly extreme behaviour that's likely to give rise to liability.
      • Many are nursing painful losses and are likely to give a fairly rude response when asked to support the next foreign Aim float.
      • Regi Claire hasn't set out to write an erotic novel, though The Beauty Room fairly hums with sexual tension.
      • You would be fairly surprised at some of the people who smoke cannabis.
      • We're fairly surprised that Whitney and Bobby are now officially the tackiest couple of the year.
      • But fairly few people have studied the media even in the moderate depth that I have done.
      • Companies have ingrained practices and fairly frozen allocations of marketing funds.
      • True insomnia, the inability to get to sleep or maintain sleep is actually fairly rare.
      • Between these two extremes the mountains are fairly barren with only little pockets of fertile soil.
      • I have any number of fairly prurient interests, among them, a penchant for gossip columns.
      • But it ought to come with a word of warning for drivers: it is fairly alcoholic.
      • You could imagine that Lynn was fairly surprised when she saw who she had been sat next to.
      • After all, not wearing any clothes at all is fairly hazardous, especially if the sun is making you a little delirious.
      • So I think it was a fairly brave an courageous artwork to commemorate a brave and courageous event.
      • Uh Huh Her was written and recorded entirely in her Dorset home, and is a fairly extreme reaction to her previous work.
      • After what happened last time, I was fairly surprised that he stopped at all.
      • Iranians come from a fairly different culture in regard to the interaction between women and men.
      • I'm fairly surprised at the technician who presents herself to my office.
      Synonyms
      positively, really, veritably, simply, actually, absolutely, decidedly
      practically, almost, nearly, all but, to all intents and purposes
      informal plain, plumb

Phrases

  • fairly and squarely

    • Honestly and straightforwardly.

      he laid the blame fairly and squarely at the minister's door

Definition of fairly in US English:

fairly

adverbˈferlēˈfɛrli
  • 1With justice.

    公正地

    he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time

    指控他浪费警方时间是不公正的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The tribunal is trying to boost its legitimacy by acting fairly.
    • Yet we somehow find a way to compete fairly and still get along for the betterment of the team.
    • The first data protection principle is that information must be used fairly and lawfully.
    • We must treat everyone fairly, be open and honest and prepared to justify our decisions when challenged.
    • I think it's fair to say that we have made fairly substantial progress.
    • Would you trust this man to behave fairly, honestly, and ethically in his portfolio?
    • If these occur, they are dealt with swiftly and fairly, to restore security to all in the facility.
    • If they are found to have acted fairly, then everybody knows as well.
    • He quite fairly observed that he hadn't really played backgammon before.
    • The dramatist chooses those motives as fairly and as honestly as he can.
    • Ensuring this money is used fairly to the benefit of all the world's people is therefore a matter of increasing urgency.
    • Trade doesn't have to exploit the poor; done fairly, it can actually end poverty.
    • He won that position fairly, kept it honourably, and contributed to the British and to the world theatre.
    • Their governing principles require that banks act fairly and reasonably in dealings with customers.
    Synonyms
    justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, without fear or favour, with an open mind, open-mindedly, even-handedly, objectively, neutrally, disinterestedly
  • 2usually as submodifier To quite a high degree.

    相当

    I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair

    我相当肯定她与此事无关。

    I get along fairly well with everybody

    我和大家相处得还好。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If there was a slip it was simply a slip, but the reasons are fairly obvious.
    • One of the problems I find when listening to commercial radio is the constant repetition of fairly long adverts.
    • It's still fairly big and quite bulky but we're gradually getting there.
    • There was nothing to this and by the time I'd gone a block, I was fairly speeding along.
    • The young woman paced along fairly quickly, her handbag swinging back and forth and her nose held high in the air.
    • It fell to her mid thigh, making it a fairly long skirt in comparison to most she owned.
    • It was cooked up with egg, bits of barbecue pork and shrimp, for a fairly satisfying result.
    • It was a pretty animal, fairly large and muscular for a cat with a silky, dark blue-black coat and violet eyes.
    • The demo came out really well; recorded fairly quickly, pretty much live and without too much fuss.
    • I've been through a phase of having a fair amount of capital and I was fairly miserable to be honest.
    • Most of our fine police officers have a fairly large degree of discretion to use.
    • I've done some fairly harsh probing on this subject and, to be honest, it turns out to be a really good deal.
    • I am fairly difficult to get along with apparently and we haven't talked in a number of years.
    • The trouble is, when I get in a mood like that, I can be quite destructive and fairly unpleasant to be around.
    • Saturday I was on call and spent a fairly long time sorting the ward out at the hospital.
    • They have a good reputation locally, and the chap says that they get asked to do this sort of thing fairly frequently.
    Synonyms
    reasonably, passably, tolerably, satisfactorily, sufficiently, adequately, moderately, quite, rather, somewhat, relatively, comparatively
    1. 2.1 Actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme)
      实际上;简直(用以强调令人吃惊或极端的事)
      he fairly snarled at her

      他简直就是在向她大吼大叫。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Regi Claire hasn't set out to write an erotic novel, though The Beauty Room fairly hums with sexual tension.
      • In the history of empire and colonialism, the voices raised in dissent are fairly few actually.
      • Iranians come from a fairly different culture in regard to the interaction between women and men.
      • After what happened last time, I was fairly surprised that he stopped at all.
      • You would be fairly surprised at some of the people who smoke cannabis.
      • I have any number of fairly prurient interests, among them, a penchant for gossip columns.
      • We're fairly surprised that Whitney and Bobby are now officially the tackiest couple of the year.
      • Companies have ingrained practices and fairly frozen allocations of marketing funds.
      • Many are nursing painful losses and are likely to give a fairly rude response when asked to support the next foreign Aim float.
      • True insomnia, the inability to get to sleep or maintain sleep is actually fairly rare.
      • So I think it was a fairly brave an courageous artwork to commemorate a brave and courageous event.
      • Between these two extremes the mountains are fairly barren with only little pockets of fertile soil.
      • But it ought to come with a word of warning for drivers: it is fairly alcoholic.
      • You could imagine that Lynn was fairly surprised when she saw who she had been sat next to.
      • But fairly few people have studied the media even in the moderate depth that I have done.
      • So in each case, it tends to be fairly extreme behaviour that's likely to give rise to liability.
      • We were all fairly surprised to find ourselves barely able to walk straight when we finally did get up.
      • I'm fairly surprised at the technician who presents herself to my office.
      • Uh Huh Her was written and recorded entirely in her Dorset home, and is a fairly extreme reaction to her previous work.
      • After all, not wearing any clothes at all is fairly hazardous, especially if the sun is making you a little delirious.
      Synonyms
      positively, really, veritably, simply, actually, absolutely, decidedly

Phrases

  • fairly and squarely

    • Honestly and straightforwardly.

      he laid the blame fairly and squarely at the minister's door
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