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Definition fairly in British English
fairly
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈfeə(r)li/
1
to some degree, but not completely or extremely
Example
We went to the theatre fairly often.
2
in a fair way
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3
used for emphasizing that something happens or is done in an extreme way
Example
She fairly screamed at me.
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