Fairly

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fairly

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

FAIR-lee  /ˈfɛːli/

Definition

To a moderately high degree; quite. Also: in a fair and just way; with justice and impartiality.

Plain meaning

Pretty, quite, moderately — and also, separately, in a fair and just manner.

Register

Neutral. The modifier sense is informal and everyday. The justice sense is formal and serious.