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Dictionary: fair·ly   (fâr') pronunciation
 
adv.
    1. In a fair or just manner; equitably.
    2. Legitimately; suitably.
  1. Clearly; distinctly.
  2. Actually; fully: The walls fairly shook with their bellowing.
    1. Moderately; rather: a fairly good dinner.
    2. To a reasonable degree: I was fairly sure that I would go to the party.
  3. Obsolete.
    1. Gently.
    2. Courteously.

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adverb

  1. In a fair, sporting manner: cleanly, correctly, fair, properly. See fair/unfair.
  2. In truth: actually, genuinely, indeed, positively, really, truly, truthfully, verily. Idioms: for fair. See real/imaginary, true/false.
  3. To some extent: pretty, rather. Idioms: more or less. See big/small/amount.

 
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Definition: justly
Antonyms: unfairly, unjustly


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adv. - To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; In conformity .with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating.

pronunciation Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. — Dennis Wholey 

Tutor's tip: The "faerie" (visionary) told the "fairy" (an imaginary being with magical powers) that he'll take the "ferry" (a boat designed to transport passengers or goods) across the mystical river.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - fair, retfærdigt, reelt, helt, tydeligt, passende

Nederlands (Dutch)
tamelijk, eerlijk, behoorlijk, bij wijze van spreken, helemaal, netjes

Français (French)
adv. - équitablement, avec justice, avec impartialité, assez, passablement, bien, complètement, absolument

Deutsch (German)
adv. - ziemlich, völlig, gerecht, fair

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - έντιμα, δίκαια, κάμποσο, αρκετά, σχεδόν, καλούτσικα

Italiano (Italian)
abbastanza, piuttosto, giustamente, equamente, considerevolmente, onestamente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - razoavelmente, honestamente

Русский (Russian)
честно, справедливо, в известной степени, довольно, неплохо, весьма, большие

Español (Spanish)
adv. - realmente, completamente, justamente, bastante, considerablemente, con justicia, equitativamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - rättvist, tämligen, fullständigt, lämpligen, klart

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
公平地, 清楚地, 相当地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 公平地, 清楚地, 相當地

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 공정히, 꽤 , 확실히

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 公正に, みごとに, 全く, 実際に, なかなか, かなり, まあまあ, 明瞭に, はっきり, 正しく, 相当に, まさしく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بعدل أو عدم تحيز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בהגינות, בהחלט, לגמרי‬


 
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