fairly 英 [ˈfeəli]   美 [ˈferli]

fairly

fairly  英 [ˈfeəli] 美 [ˈferli]

adv. 相当地;公平地;简直 

I am a fairly strong man. 我的身体相当结实。
Mary fairly bubbles over with high spirits. 玛丽简直高兴到了极点。

  • When you do something fairly, you treat everyone with equal consideration. Sharing a pizza fairly between six people is easy: just give each person one slice.
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  • adv. 相当地;公平地;简直
  • 1. I am a fairly strong man.

    我的身体相当结实。

  • 2. Mary fairly bubbles over with high spirits.

    玛丽简直高兴到了极点。

  • 3. Statistical analysis is a means of arriving at a fairly reliable forecast.

    统计分析是一种相当可靠的预测方法。

  • fairly (adv.) c. 1400, "handsomely," from fair (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "impartially, justly" is from 1670s. Sense of "somewhat" is from 1805, a curious contrast to the earlier, but still active, sense of "totally" (1590s). Old English had fægerlice "splendidly."
fair·ly / ˈfeəli ; NAmE ˈferli / adverb 1 ( before adjectives and adverbs 用于形容词和副词前 ) to some extent but not very 一定地;相当地 a fairly easy book 一本相当浅易的书 a fairly typical reaction 相当典型的反应 I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. 我相当了解他,但并不是说我们是真正的密友。 I go jogging fairly regularly. 我算是很常去慢跑锻炼。 We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). 我们不久得离开。 I'm fairly certain I can do the job. 我有相当把握能干这项工作。 The report was fairly incomprehensible. 这份报告相当难懂。 I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). 我认为你会觉得它相当难。 note at quite 2 in a fair and reasonable way; honestly 公平合理地;公正地 He has always treated me very fairly. 他待我一直很公正。 Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. 公平而论,她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。 3 ( old-fashioned) used to emphasize sth that you are saying (用以强调)简直,竟然 The time fairly raced by. 时间过得真快。 IDIOM fairly and squarely = fair and square fair·ly / ˈfeəli ; NAmE ˈferli /
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