"fairly" meaning in All languages combined

See fairly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɛə(r).li/ [UK], /ˈfɛr.li/ [US] Audio: en-us-fairly.ogg [US]
Etymology: fair + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fair|ly}} fair + -ly
  1. Fairly is when something is between slightly and very.
    Sense id: simple-fairly-en-adv-aNY~QTNk
  2. If something is done fairly, it is just or proper.
    Sense id: simple-fairly-en-adv-C68bxa1E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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