fairly (A2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛərli/

Definition

To a moderate or reasonable extent; moderately.

Examples

• The exam was fairly difficult, but I think I passed.

• She's fairly tall for her age.

• The weather today is fairly pleasant.

How to Use fairly

fairly + adjective (collocation)

Moderately or reasonably adjective — "The film was fairly interesting."

fairly + adverb (collocation)

Moderately or reasonably adverb — "He drives fairly quickly."

Synonyms of fairly

Words with a similar meaning to fairly:

• somewhat
• reasonably
• moderately
• quite

Antonyms of fairly

Words with the opposite meaning to fairly:

• very
• extremely

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