Definitions for fairly

fairly fair·ly

Spelling: [fair-lee]
IPA: /ˈfɛər li/

Fairly is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in fairly (afilry).

Definitions for fairly

adverb

  1. in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.
  2. moderately; tolerably:
  3. properly; legitimately:
  4. clearly; distinctly:
  5. Chiefly Southern U.S. actually; completely: almost; practically:
  6. Obsolete. softly.
  7. Obsolete. courteously.

Origin of fairly

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at fair1, -ly

Examples for fairly

And there was the wench too—he had fairly forgotten her name.

Nothing will work sensibly, or fairly, until human responsibility is restored as the activating force for all public choices.

And yet in the end Pop was able to muster a fairly good imitation of a frown.

He could not go until he saw Mark fairly started on the way of recovery.

It was trusted often, was in attendance on the Emperor, and was fairly well paid.

We were barely into the appetizer when he asked a fairly basic question—where did my family live?

There is no height to which you may not fairly rise in this country.

These were conversations that took a fairly grim twist pretty quickly.

Yes, it was a fairly disappointing year in music—one devoid of Goth teen prodigies, Yeezy, and galvanizing rock anthems.

At this point, the female rapper comes across as fairly sympathetic—that is, until Azealia Banks grabs the mic.

Word Value for fairly
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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