FAIRLY Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

fairly

adverb

ˈfer-lē

Definition of fairly

as in pretty

to some degree or extent for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well

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as in legally

according to the rules or the law had acquired the land fairly

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as in almost

very close to but not completely he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by

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Recent Examples of fairly After five terms, voters can fairly ask whether Washington has made life in this district more affordable. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Despite those efforts to calm the waters, a fairly broad consensus has formed that Aikman is a short-timer at ESPN. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 The Rebels are fairly large favorites and should be able to continue winning after getting rocked by Florida a few weeks ago. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The starting group for a healthy Bulls team — Josh Giddey, Wilson, Matas Buzelis, Norman Powell and Nic Claxton — was always fairly obvious. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fairly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly

Adverb

That lead seemed pretty secure, considering Rasmussen entered the World Series having allowed three runs in 21 playoff innings against the Yankees and Cleveland Guardians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The odds are pretty good there’s going to be a bowl of blueberries near you.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

Defense lawyer Lawrence Obonyo, who represents Mackenzie and almost all of the others convicted, said he had been instructed to appeal.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
From a dozen seats to 20,000 sign-ups Growth has come almost entirely from social media.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of almost

Adverb

As the world’s largest communications satellite network, Starlink can typically support high-speed Internet and data streams for any user or vehicle equipped with a relatively compact Starlink terminal.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
To find out which explanation fits, Boschini and his colleagues used a laser to temporarily disrupt superconductivity in a copper-oxide crystal while the material remained relatively cold.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of relatively

Adverb

Yet the 103-win Milwaukee Brewers and 98-win Tampa Bay Rays were the best teams in their respective leagues practically all season.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, were practically inseparable in their final years.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

But now, as everything online morphs into algorithmic social media, the case for concern has crystallized into something quite specific.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Few sports have embraced the pursuit of new audiences quite like F1, the motorsport league acquired by Liberty Media nearly a decade ago.

— Sam Jacobs, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

Some groups have also emphasized that public health officials should lead not with conversations about an individual child’s risk or potential benefit from vaccines, but rather the vaccines’ impact on society overall.

— Nicholas Florko, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026