fairly
gb/fˈɛɹli/ us/fˈɛɹli/
A2
Inglés
~ 1500
elég, igazságosan, pártatlanul, tisztességesen
A2
1
elég
A2
Patrón de uso:
fairly [adjective/adverb]
The movie was fairly interesting, but not amazing.
A film elég érdekes volt, de nem volt lenyűgöző.
It's fairly cold outside today, so bring a jacket.
Ma elég hideg van kint, úgyhogy vigyél kabátot.
She speaks Spanish fairly well for a beginner.
The exam was fairly easy compared to last year.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This book is fairly good.
Ez a könyv elég jó.
It is fairly hot today.
Ma elég meleg van.
He runs fairly fast.
The soup is fairly salty.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fairly' with 'very', but 'fairly' is weaker and means only to a moderate degree.
Significado
to a reasonable extent
Colocaciones
fairly common
|fairly easy
|fairly small
|fairly quickly
Sinónimos
quite (Often slightly stronger in emphasis than 'fairly'.)
|
somewhat (Similar meaning but can sound more formal or cautious.)
Antónimos
extremely (Indicates a much higher degree than 'fairly'.)
|
barely (Indicates an amount much smaller than 'fairly'.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To some degree, but not very much.
To a moderate or average degree; somewhat.
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
treat [someone] fairly
The teacher graded all the exams fairly.
A tanár igazságosan értékelte az összes dolgozatot.
We expect the law to be applied fairly to everyone.
Elvárjuk, hogy a törvényt mindenkire igazságosan alkalmazzák.
He always tries to treat his employees fairly.
The game was played fairly by both teams.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She treats all her children fairly.
Minden gyerekével igazságosan bánik.
The judge listened fairly to both sides.
A bíró pártatlanul meghallgatta mindkét felet.
We must play the game fairly.
He paid me fairly for my work.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'moderately'. Here it means 'in a fair way', not 'somewhat'.
Significado
in a fair manner
Colocaciones
treat fairly
|play fairly
|judge fairly
Sinónimos
justly (More formal and emphasizes moral correctness.)
|
honestly (Focuses more on truthfulness than equality.)
Antónimos
unfairly (Opposite; treating people without justice or equality.)
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unjustly (Formal opposite; acting without moral rightness.)
Temas
ethics
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|law
Definición
In a way that treats people equally and honestly.
In a way that is fair, just, and reasonable.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fairly
AFI
GB/fˈɛɹli/
US/fˈɛɹli/
Sílabas y acento
fairly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fairly)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: fairly
- Plural: fairlies
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
fairly well
1/fˈɛɹli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
moderately good performance or ability
To do something in a way that is good but not perfect.
Ejemplos
- She speaks French fairly well after only six months of study.
- I think the meeting went fairly well overall.
treat someone fairly
1/tɹˈit sˈʌmwˌʌn fˈɛɹli/
fixed phrase
act justly toward someone
To be honest and equal when dealing with someone.
Ejemplos
- It's important to treat all students fairly.
- The company promised to treat its workers fairly.