fairly
gb/fˈɛɹli/ us/fˈɛɹli/
A2
Англійська
~ 1500
elég, igazságosan, pártatlanul, tisztességesen
A2
1
elég
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fairly' with 'very', but 'fairly' is weaker and means only to a moderate degree.
Значення
to a reasonable extent
Словосполучення
fairly common
|fairly easy
|fairly small
|fairly quickly
Синоніми
quite (Often slightly stronger in emphasis than 'fairly'.)
|
somewhat (Similar meaning but can sound more formal or cautious.)
Антоніми
extremely (Indicates a much higher degree than 'fairly'.)
|
barely (Indicates an amount much smaller than 'fairly'.)
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To some degree, but not very much.
To a moderate or average degree; somewhat.
B1
2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'moderately'. Here it means 'in a fair way', not 'somewhat'.
Значення
in a fair manner
Словосполучення
treat fairly
|play fairly
|judge fairly
Синоніми
justly (More formal and emphasizes moral correctness.)
|
honestly (Focuses more on truthfulness than equality.)
Антоніми
unfairly (Opposite; treating people without justice or equality.)
|
unjustly (Formal opposite; acting without moral rightness.)
Теми
ethics
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|law
Визначення
In a way that treats people equally and honestly.
In a way that is fair, just, and reasonable.
Граматика
Словникова форма
fairly
IPA
GB/fˈɛɹli/
US/fˈɛɹli/
Склади й наголос
fairly (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (fairly)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: fairly
- Plural: fairlies
Споріднені слова
Вирази
fairly well
1/fˈɛɹli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
moderately good performance or ability
To do something in a way that is good but not perfect.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- It's important to treat all students fairly.
- The company promised to treat its workers fairly.