Collocations for "fairly"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fairly" in context.
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fairly
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- am fairly sure that [I'm right, he left]
- am fairly [certain, sure] of it
- it is fairly [cold, hot] out
- fairly [strong, light, gusty] winds
- a fairly well-established [rule, norm]
- it is fairly easy to
- it's actually fairly simple
- a fairly new [theory, device]
- a fairly common problem (among)
- a fairly [large, small] [house, area]
- they are getting fairly close
- should be fairly straightforward
- all happened in a fairly short (amount) of time
- did fairly well on the [exam, test]
- to a fairly large [extent, degree]
- [were not, should be] treated fairly
- did not [play, choose, behave] fairly
'fairly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accurately
- compensate
- discipline
- divide
- employer
- haphazard
- plausible
- play
- predict
- predictable
- referee
- remain
- responsive
- robust
- satisfied
- split
- standard
- stark
- sure
- treat
- written