fairly good

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• fairly good — okay, tolerably good, moderately well …   English contemporary dictionary

• fairly — fair, fairly adverbs. Fair is used in its ordinary meaning ‘in a fair manner’ in several fixed expressions, e.g. to bid fair, to play fair, fair between the eyes. In dialect use and in some non British varieties it is used to mean ‘completely,… …   Modern English usage

• fairly — fair|ly [ ferli ] adverb *** 1. ) to some degree, but not completely or extremely: RATHER, REASONABLY: His statement explains the situation fairly well. We went to the theater fairly often. He enjoys fairly good health. 2. ) in a fair way: I do… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fairly */*/*/ — UK [ˈfeə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈferlɪ] adverb 1) to some degree, but not completely or extremely His statement explains the situation fairly well. We went to the theatre fairly often. He enjoys fairly good health. 2) in a fair way I do my best to treat all …   English dictionary

• fairly — adv. 1 in a fair manner; justly. 2 moderately, acceptably (fairly good). 3 to a noticeable degree (fairly narrow). 4 utterly, completely (fairly beside himself). 5 actually (fairly jumped for joy). Phrases and idioms: fairly and squarely = fair… …   Useful english dictionary

• good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• good — [[t]g ʊd[/t]] ♦ better, best 1) ADJ GRADED Good means pleasant or enjoyable. We had a really good time together... I know they would have a better life here... There s nothing better than a good cup of hot coffee... It s so good to hear your… …   English dictionary

• good-looking — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ He was tall and fairly good looking. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• fairly — adverb 1) we were treated fairly Syn: justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, even handedly, equally 2) in fairly good condition Syn: reasonably, passably, tolerably …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• fairly*/*/*/ — [ˈfeəli] adv 1) to some degree, but not completely or extremely Syn: rather, reasonably We went to the theatre fairly often.[/ex] He enjoys fairly good health.[/ex] 2) in a fair way I do my best to treat all my children fairly.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• fairly — adverb 1) all students were treated fairly Syn: justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, evenhandedly; lawfully, legally, legitimately, by the book; equally, the same 2) the pipes are in fairly good condition Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words