fairly
gb/fˈɛɹli/ us/fˈɛɹli/
A2
Inglese
~ 1500
elég, igazságosan, pártatlanul, tisztességesen
A2
1
elég
A2
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fairly' with 'very', but 'fairly' is weaker and means only to a moderate degree.
Significato
to a reasonable extent
Collocazioni
fairly common
|fairly easy
|fairly small
|fairly quickly
Sinonimi
quite (Often slightly stronger in emphasis than 'fairly'.)
|
somewhat (Similar meaning but can sound more formal or cautious.)
Contrari
extremely (Indicates a much higher degree than 'fairly'.)
|
barely (Indicates an amount much smaller than 'fairly'.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To some degree, but not very much.
To a moderate or average degree; somewhat.
B1
2
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'moderately'. Here it means 'in a fair way', not 'somewhat'.
Significato
in a fair manner
Collocazioni
treat fairly
|play fairly
|judge fairly
Sinonimi
justly (More formal and emphasizes moral correctness.)
|
honestly (Focuses more on truthfulness than equality.)
Contrari
unfairly (Opposite; treating people without justice or equality.)
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unjustly (Formal opposite; acting without moral rightness.)
Temi
ethics
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|law
Definizione
In a way that treats people equally and honestly.
In a way that is fair, just, and reasonable.
Grammatica
Forma base
fairly
IPA
GB/fˈɛɹli/
US/fˈɛɹli/
Sillabe e accento
fairly (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fairly)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: fairly
- Plural: fairlies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
fairly well
1/fˈɛɹli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
moderately good performance or ability
To do something in a way that is good but not perfect.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- It's important to treat all students fairly.
- The company promised to treat its workers fairly.