Definitions for: Fairly

[adv] to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
[adv] in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
[adv] in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"

Webster (1913) Definition: Fair"ly, adv.
1. In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully;
distinctly; frankly.

Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had
never fairly been revealed to him. --Hawthorne.

2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly
situated for foreign traade.

3. Honestly; properly.

Such means of comfort or even luxury, as lay fairly
within their grasp. --Hawthorne.

4. Softly; quietly; gently. [Obs.] --Milton.

Synonyms: clean, evenhandedly, fair, middling, moderately, passably, reasonably, somewhat, within reason, without favoring one party

Antonyms: below the belt, immoderately, unfairly, unreasonably

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