fairly
gb/fˈɛɹli/ us/fˈɛɹli/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1500
elég, igazságosan, pártatlanul, tisztességesen
A2
1
elég
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fairly' with 'very', but 'fairly' is weaker and means only to a moderate degree.
Maana
to a reasonable extent
Miunganiko ya maneno
fairly common
|fairly easy
|fairly small
|fairly quickly
Visawe
quite (Often slightly stronger in emphasis than 'fairly'.)
|
somewhat (Similar meaning but can sound more formal or cautious.)
Vinyume
extremely (Indicates a much higher degree than 'fairly'.)
|
barely (Indicates an amount much smaller than 'fairly'.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To some degree, but not very much.
To a moderate or average degree; somewhat.
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'moderately'. Here it means 'in a fair way', not 'somewhat'.
Maana
in a fair manner
Miunganiko ya maneno
treat fairly
|play fairly
|judge fairly
Visawe
justly (More formal and emphasizes moral correctness.)
|
honestly (Focuses more on truthfulness than equality.)
Vinyume
unfairly (Opposite; treating people without justice or equality.)
|
unjustly (Formal opposite; acting without moral rightness.)
Mada
ethics
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|law
Ufafanuzi
In a way that treats people equally and honestly.
In a way that is fair, just, and reasonable.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
fairly
IPA
GB/fˈɛɹli/
US/fˈɛɹli/
Silabi na mkazo
fairly (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (fairly)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: fairly
- Plural: fairlies
Familia ya neno
Semi
fairly well
1/fˈɛɹli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
moderately good performance or ability
To do something in a way that is good but not perfect.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- It's important to treat all students fairly.
- The company promised to treat its workers fairly.