fairly well

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• fairly — [[t]fe͟ə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv Fairly means to quite a large degree. For example, if you say that something is fairly old, you mean that it is old but not very old. Both ships are fairly new (five years old and one year old… …   English dictionary

• well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• well — I UK [wel] / US adverb Word forms well : comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** Collocations: Well is used for making many compound adjectives (=formed from two or more words). In this dictionary, these …   English dictionary

• fairly — fair|ly W2S1 [ˈfeəli US ˈferli] adv 1.) [+ adjective/adverb] more than a little, but much less than very →↑quite ▪ The house had a fairly large garden. ▪ She speaks English fairly well. ▪ The instructions seem fairly straightforward. see usage… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — Synonyms and related words: a bit, a little, absolutely, acceptably, actually, adequately, after a fashion, appreciably, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, comparatively, completely,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• fairly — adverb 1 more than a little, but much less than very: The house had a fairly large garden. | She speaks English fairly well. see rather 2 in a way that is fair and not dishonest, unreasonable etc: I felt I hadn t been treated fairly. 3 BrE used… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• well-off — UK / US adjective Word forms well off : adjective well off comparative better off superlative best off informal 1) rich, or having enough money to live well They worked long hours and became very well off. 2) in a good situation, or very lucky… …   English dictionary

• well off — wealthy, well to do    Ken s family is fairly well off. They can afford a few luxuries …   English idioms

• well hung —    having large genitalia    Used critically of bulls, stallions, and rams, and lewdly of men:     He had a deep voice and looked from his tight pants to be fairly well hung. (Phillips, 1991) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms