fairly meaning and definition

FAIRLY adverb

Definition of fairly (adverb)

1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
   • "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
   • synonyms: jolly, middling, moderately, passably, pretty, reasonably, somewhat
   • antonym: immoderately
2. without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
   • "deal fairly with one another"
   • synonyms: evenhandedly, fair
3. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
   • "they played fairly"
   • synonyms: clean, fair
   • antonym: below the belt