1
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well
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2
as in legally
according to the rules or the law
had acquired the land fairly
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3
as in almost
very close to but not completely
he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by
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Recent Examples of fairly
A couple of major twists seem to come out of nowhere, and Mina’s plan for how to work with Ray and Manny gets fairly convoluted.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
How To Make Blueberry Scones The process of making scones is fairly easy and not too dissimilar from making biscuits.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
My bed frame expectations are fairly minimal—don’t break.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
That being said and after fairly exhaustive research: With such a large workforce, the 21,000 deaths figure appears entirely plausible, however, that figure falls well below the global average of construction fatalities per 100,000 workers.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
How To Make Blueberry Scones The process of making scones is fairly easy and not too dissimilar from making biscuits.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
My bed frame expectations are fairly minimal—don’t break.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
That being said and after fairly exhaustive research: With such a large workforce, the 21,000 deaths figure appears entirely plausible, however, that figure falls well below the global average of construction fatalities per 100,000 workers.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairly
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Yet another suggests hiring more controllers to train and work at understaffed facilities near home, rather than being assigned elsewhere in the country after initial training, as often happens. Follow the money: Higher pay and better scheduling are pretty much universal wants.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Paro knocked Jarvis out in the first round, pretty much killing any thought of the latter becoming a serious title contender—at least anytime soon.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Although West has released songs with uncleared samples several times in recent months, this use may be less legally problematic, since the Lox track was released on Combs’ Bad Boy Records.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Anyone 13 years old or older can legally drive a golf cart in California, according to San Francisco law firm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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Beyond the perks are real benefits: Granite commits to almost exclusively promoting employees from within and gives managers a pool of money to dole out as promotions and raises.—
Luisa Kroll,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In terms of materials, Brown describes their creation as a result of her early success, pointing to 2002’s Figures in a Landscape 2, her six-foot by almost seven-foot painting that sends you back to one of Fragonard’s forest glens, with the female in the gaze of the lurking male.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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Decline in childhood vaccinations in South Florida In South Florida, vaccination rates remained relatively steady over the past decade, hovering around the low- to mid-90% range.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Entering Spring Training, the starting rotation was expected to be Cole, Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman, Clarke Schmidt, and Nestor Cortes Jr. Despite Cole's injury, the rotation stayed relatively healthy, but the loss of their ace still led to Gil becoming the best rookie in the American League.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There were other elements the artisans created practically for the production, like a Creeper tail that Ylfa (Toni Collette) slices up and blends.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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After winning practically every single award out there for his turn in The Penguin, Colin Farrell is looking to get back in business with DC: and that’s to star in the title role of Luca Guadagnino‘s Sgt. Rock.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City is quite familiar with Tech’s hit song ‘Red Kingdom’ which quickly became the Kansas City Chief’s team anthem, often played at Arrowhead Stadium.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is quite intriguing because, typically, specialists fear losing their jobs to technology.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That’s a big difference—Costco shoppers visit 60% more often and spend nearly twice as much annually compared to Sam’s Club members.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Welch, who was an ecologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for nearly a decade, specialized in mapping the movement of marine animals.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The company has forged ahead with Gemini's expansion in the intervening months, making Assistant's demise rather unsurprising.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Poland isn’t considering a return to universal military service, but rather a reserve system based on the model in Switzerland, where every man is obliged to serve in the armed forces or an alternative civilian service.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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