fairly
gb/fˈɛɹli/ us/fˈɛɹli/
A2
Angielski
~ 1500
elég, igazságosan, pártatlanul, tisztességesen
A2
1
elég
A2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fairly' with 'very', but 'fairly' is weaker and means only to a moderate degree.
Znaczenie
to a reasonable extent
Kolokacje
fairly common
|fairly easy
|fairly small
|fairly quickly
Synonimy
quite (Often slightly stronger in emphasis than 'fairly'.)
|
somewhat (Similar meaning but can sound more formal or cautious.)
Antonimy
extremely (Indicates a much higher degree than 'fairly'.)
|
barely (Indicates an amount much smaller than 'fairly'.)
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To some degree, but not very much.
To a moderate or average degree; somewhat.
B1
2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'moderately'. Here it means 'in a fair way', not 'somewhat'.
Znaczenie
in a fair manner
Kolokacje
treat fairly
|play fairly
|judge fairly
Synonimy
justly (More formal and emphasizes moral correctness.)
|
honestly (Focuses more on truthfulness than equality.)
Antonimy
unfairly (Opposite; treating people without justice or equality.)
|
unjustly (Formal opposite; acting without moral rightness.)
Tematy
ethics
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|law
Definicja
In a way that treats people equally and honestly.
In a way that is fair, just, and reasonable.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
fairly
IPA
GB/fˈɛɹli/
US/fˈɛɹli/
Sylaby i akcent
fairly (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fairly)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: fairly
- Plural: fairlies
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
fairly well
1/fˈɛɹli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
moderately good performance or ability
To do something in a way that is good but not perfect.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- It's important to treat all students fairly.
- The company promised to treat its workers fairly.