Fairly meaning

What does “fairly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fairly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to certain extent or degree.

fairly

to certain extent or degree
“pretty big”
“pretty bad”
Synonymsreasonably moderately pretty jolly somewhat middling passably
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
“deal fairly with one another”
Synonymsfair evenhandedly
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
“they played fairly”
Synonymsfair clean
Oppositesunfairly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University