Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In a fair or just manner; equitably.
- adverb Legitimately; suitably.
- adverb Clearly; distinctly.
- adverb Actually; fully.
- adverb Moderately; rather.
- adverb To a reasonable degree.
- adverb Gently.
- adverb Courteously.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a fair manner.
- Honestly; justly; equitably; honorably.
- Fully; clearly; distinctly.
- Reasonably; moderately; measurably; considerably.
- Absolutely; positively; actually; completely: an intensive or emphatic word: as, I am fairly worn out; the wheels fairly spun.
- Softly; gently.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.
- adverb Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously.
- adverb Honestly; properly.
- adverb obsolete Softly; quietly; gently.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
fair manner;clearly ;openly ;plainly ;fully ;distinctly ;frankly . - adverb
Favorably ;auspiciously ;commodiously ; as, a town fairly situated for foreign trade. - adverb
Honestly ;properly . - adverb
Softly ;quietly ;gently . - adverb
partly , notfully ;somewhat
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- adverb in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, that is not what the term fairly valued means.
Forbes.com: News CFA Jason Apollo Voss 2011
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I mentioned the word fairly early in a conversation at his home in Princeton, N.J.
Michael Graves Lettie Teague 2011
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"Bloody Eyes" the Turkomans named Skobeleff, and the title fairly indicated his ruthless lust for blood.
Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Charles Morris 1877
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Or, still more so, the hocus-pocus in mathematical form, by means of which Spinoza has, as it were, clad his philosophy in mail and mask -- in fact, the "love of HIS wisdom," to translate the term fairly and squarely -- in order thereby to strike terror at once into the heart of the assailant who should dare to cast a glance on that invincible maiden, that Pallas
Beyond Good and Evil Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche 1872
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IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard said world economic growth is projected to be about 4.5 percent this year and next, which he characterized as a "fairly high" growth rate.
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If the P/E 10 falls between 12 and 20, or what he terms "fairly valued," increase that rate by 0.5% to 5%.
How Much Is Too Much? Kelly Greene 2011
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WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Happening now, Bill Clinton retells what he called a fairly tale.
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Marines could retake Fallujah in what they call fairly short order if those insurgent do not disarm.
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A little concerned about the doctor's use of the word "fairly," the man asks, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?"
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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If the P/E 10 falls between 12 and 20, or what he terms "fairly valued," increase that rate by 0.5% to 5%.
unknown title 2011
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