Meaning & use
fairly
To a moderate or reasonable degree; quite, but not extremely.
See it in a sentence
The soup was fairly spicy, but not too much for the kids to enjoy.
She fairly quickly worked out how to use the new software.
A note on using this word
Fairly softens the adjective or adverb that follows it, unlike its other sense meaning 'in a just manner', as in 'the judge treated both sides fairly'.
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
In a way that is just, honest, and free from favoritism.
The referee made sure to enforce the rules fairly for both teams.
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