Fairly

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛrli/

Definitions of fairly

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate the degree or extent of an action or quality

Example Sentences

A1 She is fairly good at playing the piano.

A2 The weather is fairly warm today.

B1 The exam was fairly difficult, but I think I did okay.

B2 The restaurant is fairly popular among locals.

C1 The company is fairly successful in the market.

C2 The negotiation went fairly smoothly, considering the circumstances.

Examples of fairly in a Sentence

formal The company offers a fairly competitive salary to its employees.

informal I think the movie was fairly good, but it could have been better.

slang She's been fairly chill about the whole situation.

figurative Life isn't always fair, but we must strive to be fairly just in our actions.

Grammatical Forms of fairly

• past tense: faired
• plural: fairies
• comparative: fairer
• superlative: fairest
• present tense: fair
• future tense: will be fair
• perfect tense: have been fair
• continuous tense: is being fair
• singular: fair
• positive degree: fair
• infinitive: to be fair
• gerund: faring
• participle: fairing

Origin and Evolution of fairly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fairly' originated from the Old English word 'fægerlice', which was derived from the word 'fæger' meaning beautiful or pleasing.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fairly' evolved to mean in a fair or just manner, and also came to be used as an adverb to mean moderately or quite.