fairly

The word “fairly” has 2 syllables: fair-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈfɛrli/


What is synonym and antonym for fairly?

In the thesaurus, “fairly” has 87 synonyms and 48 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fairly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fairly

  • a bit
  • a little
  • a mite
  • a tad
  • a touch
  • about
  • acceptably
  • adequately
  • after a sort
  • all but
  • almost
  • appreciably
  • as good as
  • averagely
  • borderline
  • by and large
  • chiefly
  • clean
  • cleanly
  • decently
  • deservedly
  • enough
  • equitably
  • ethically
  • fair
  • feckly
  • half
  • halfway
  • high-mindedly
  • honestly
  • honorably
  • impartially
  • incompletely
  • just about
  • kind of
  • kindly
  • largely
  • legally
  • like
  • little
  • mainly
  • moderately
  • morally
  • more or less
  • most
  • mostly
  • much
  • near
  • nearly
  • negligibly
  • next to
  • nigh
  • nobly
  • nominally
  • objectively
  • of a sort
  • of sorts
  • part
  • partially
  • partly
  • partway
  • passably
  • practically
  • pretty
  • pretty much
  • pretty well
  • properly
  • quite
  • rather
  • ratherish
  • reasonably
  • relatively
  • slightly
  • so-so
  • some
  • something
  • somewhat
  • somewhere
  • sort of
  • to a degree
  • tolerably
  • vaguely
  • virtually
  • well-nigh
  • within an inch of
  • without favor
  • without fear

Antonyms for fairly

  • absolutely
  • altogether
  • awfully
  • barely
  • beastly
  • completely
  • considerably
  • deadly
  • dirty
  • dishonorably
  • entirely
  • especially
  • exceeding
  • exceedingly
  • exceptionally
  • extensively
  • extremely
  • frightfully
  • fully
  • greatly
  • hardly
  • heavily
  • highly
  • hugely
  • ignobly
  • illegally
  • immorally
  • mightily
  • mortally
  • particularly
  • plain
  • plumb
  • quite
  • scarcely
  • significantly
  • substantially
  • surpassingly
  • terribly
  • thoroughly
  • totally
  • underhandedly
  • unethically
  • unfairly
  • unjustly
  • utterly
  • very
  • well
  • wholly

Meanings of fairly

  • adverb
    1. (manner) In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party.
    2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously.
    3. Honestly; properly.
    4. Softly; quietly; gently.
    5. (degree) Partly, not fully; somewhat.
    6. Almost; practically.

Example Sentences

  • She performed fairly well in the exam, considering the limited time she had to prepare.
  • The price of the new smartphone is fairly reasonable compared to other models on the market.
  • He felt fairly confident about his presentation after rehearsing it multiple times.
  • The weather forecast predicts that it will be fairly sunny throughout the day.
  • Despite the setback, the team is fairly optimistic about their chances of winning the championship.

On this page you'll find 135 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fairly, such as: a bit, a little, a mite, a tad, a touch, about, absolutely.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

identically

  • accurately
  • ad verbum
  • alike
  • also
  • analogously
  • coequally
  • commensurably
  • commensurately
  • comparably
  • comparatively
  • conformably
  • consonantly
  • coordinately
  • correspondingly
  • directly
  • ditto
  • equally
  • equitably
  • equivalently
  • evenly
  • exactly
  • fairly
  • fifty-fifty
  • impartially
  • in accordance with
  • in common
  • in the same degree
  • in the same manner
  • justly
  • likewise
  • literally
  • precisely
  • proportionately
  • similarly
  • so
  • squarely
  • symmetrically
  • synonymously
  • the same way
  • tied
  • uniformly
  • verbatim
  • word for word

vaguely

validly

  • chivalrously
  • compassionately
  • considerately
  • courteously
  • decorously
  • deferentially
  • discreetly
  • excusably
  • fairly
  • gallantly
  • graciously
  • humanely
  • judiciously
  • justifiably
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • nicely
  • pleasantly
  • politely
  • prudently
  • reasonably
  • respectfully
  • sensibly
  • solicitously
  • sweetly
  • sympathetically
  • thoughtfully
  • well
  • wisely

a bit

about

  • abroad
  • across
  • adjacent
  • afloat
  • after a fashion
  • all but
  • all over
  • almost
  • along
  • alongside
  • any which way
  • anyhow
  • appreciably
  • approximately
  • apropos
  • apropos of
  • around
  • aroused
  • as concerns
  • as far as
  • as for
  • as good as
  • as regards
  • as respects
  • as to
  • astir
  • at
  • athwart
  • awake
  • awakened
  • aware
  • back
  • backward
  • backwards
  • behind
  • beside
  • borderline
  • by
  • by and large
  • chiefly
  • circa
  • concerning
  • conscious
  • counter
  • counterclockwise
  • dealing with
  • down
  • downward
  • downwards
  • encircling
  • everyplace
  • everywhere
  • fair
  • fairly
  • far and wide
  • feckly
  • generally
  • here and there
  • hereabout
  • hereabouts
  • high and low
  • in connection with
  • in general
  • in regard to
  • in relation to
  • in respect to
  • in reverse
  • in the ball park
  • in the neighborhood
  • in view of
  • insomniac
  • just about
  • kind of
  • largely
  • like
  • loosely
  • mainly
  • more or less
  • most
  • mostly
  • much
  • near
  • nearby
  • nearly
  • next door to
  • next to
  • nigh
  • nominally
  • obversely
  • of
  • on
  • over
  • partially
  • partly
  • passim
  • plus or minus
  • practically
  • pretty much
  • pretty nearly
  • rearward
  • rearwards
  • reawakened
  • referring to
  • regarding
  • relative to
  • respecting
  • reversely
  • revived
  • right and left
  • roughly
  • round
  • roused
  • rousted
  • say
  • sleepless
  • some
  • somewhat
  • somewhere
  • somewhere about
  • somewhere around
  • surrounding
  • through
  • throughout
  • touching
  • touching on
  • toward
  • towards
  • ubiquitously
  • up
  • virtually
  • wakeful
  • wakened
  • well-nigh
  • widdershins
  • wide-awake
  • with regard to
  • with respect to
  • withershins
  • within an inch of

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