fairly meaning
fairly :
justly, reasonably
adverb
▪ She was treated fairly at work.
▪ She was treated justly at work.
▪ The rules were applied fairly.
▪ The rules were applied reasonably.
paraphrasing
▪ equitably – justly
▪ impartially – without bias
▪ justly – in a fair way
▪ reasonably – sensibly
Pronunciation
fairly [ˈfeə.li]
The stress is on 'fair' and sounds like 'fair-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about fairly
fairly - Common meaning
adverb
justly, reasonably
Part of Speech Changes for "fairly"
▪ fair (adjective) – just, unbiased
▪ fairness (noun) – quality of being fair
Common Expressions with "fairly"
▪ fairly treated – treated justly
▪ fairly judged – judged reasonably
▪ fairly distributed – shared justly
▪ fairly certain – reasonably sure
Important examples of fairly in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, fairly often means in a reasonable or just manner.
Example of a confusing word: barely (hardly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Fairly is used to describe actions done in a just or reasonable way in TOEIC grammar questions.
fairly
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
fairly well
means 'reasonably well', used to describe something done adequately.
fairly and squarely
means 'completely fairly', used to emphasize fairness.
Differences between similar words and fairly
fairly
,
equitably
differences
Fairly means justly or reasonably, while equitably emphasizes fairness in distribution or treatment.
Words with the same origin as fairly
The origin of fairly
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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