单词 | fairly |
释义 | fairly —fairly /ˈfeə.li/ aep /ˈfer-/ adverb (IN THE RIGHT WAY) B2 If you do something fairly, you do it in a way that is right and reasonable and treats people equally: » He claimed that he hadn't been treated fairly by his employers.» Officials will ensure that the election is carried out fairly.Thesaurus+: ↑Justice and fairnessfairly and squarely UK (US squarely)F0 completely: » She lays the blame for the recession fairly and squarely on the government.Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extremeWord Builder:–Nouns: fairness–Adjectives: fair, unfair–Adverbs: fairly, unfairlyadverb (QUITE) B1 more than average, but less than very: » She's fairly tall.» I'm fairly sure that this is the right address.» We get on fairly well.» I saw her fairly recently.Thesaurus+: ↑Some and quiteF0 LITERARY used to emphasize figurative expressions that describe what people or objects are doing: » The answer fairly jumps off the page at you!» The dog fairly flew out of the door to greet him.Thesaurus+: ↑Almost , ↑Merely and barely• • • Extra Examples:» They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.» Journalists are meant to report fairly and impartially on every story.» There is no pride in winning a game if you know you haven't won fairly.» The defendant was not treated fairly by his employer and should not have lost his job.» All complaints will be dealt with quickly and fairly. |
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