fairly
gb/fˈɛɹli/ us/fˈɛɹli/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1500
Maana
maana 0
adverb
A2
quantity
1
to a reasonable extent
To some degree, but not very much.
Muundo wa matumizi:
fairly [adjective/adverb]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fairly' with 'very', but 'fairly' is weaker and means only to a moderate degree.
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'.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
fairly common
|fairly easy
|fairly small
|fairly quickly
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The movie was fairly interesting, but not amazing.
- It's fairly cold outside today, so bring a jacket.
- 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.
- It is fairly hot today.
- He runs fairly fast.
- The soup is fairly salty.
adverb
B1
relation
2
in a fair manner
In a way that treats people equally and honestly.
Muundo wa matumizi:
treat [someone] fairly
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'moderately'. Here it means 'in a fair way', not 'somewhat'.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
treat fairly
|play fairly
|judge fairly
Mada
ethics
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|law
Mifano
- The teacher graded all the exams fairly.
- We expect the law to be applied fairly to everyone.
- 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.
- The judge listened fairly to both sides.
- We must play the game fairly.
- He paid me fairly for my work.
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.