fairly

adv.

1. 一定地；相当地
   to some extent but not very
   1. a fairly easy book
      一本相当浅易的书
   2. a fairly typical reaction
      相当典型的反应
   3. 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。
   4. I go jogging fairly regularly.
      我差不多经常练习慢跑。
   5. We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long) .
      我们不久得离开。
   6. I'm fairly certain I can do the job.
      我有相当把握能干这项工作。
   7. The report was fairly incomprehensible.
      这份报告相当难懂。
   8. 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。
2. 公平合理地；公正地
   in a fair and reasonable way; honestly
   1. He has always treated me very fairly.
      他待我一直很公正。
   2. 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. （用以强调）简直，竟然
   used to emphasize sth that you are saying
   1. The time fairly raced by.
      时间过得真快。

1. ADV 相当;还;尚
   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.
   1. Both ships are fairly new...
      两艘船都还比较新。
   2. We did fairly well but only fairly well.
      我们做得还过得去，但也仅仅是过得去而已。
2. ADV (用在形容词和副词前，代替very,表示强调，但比 very 语气弱)有些，有点，还算
   You use fairly instead of 'very' to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb without making it sound too forceful.
   1. Were you always fairly bright at school?...
      你在学校一直还算聪明吧？
   2. You've got to be fairly single-minded about it...
      对这事你还得专心一点。
   3. I'll have no income and no home and will need a job fairly badly.
      我快没收入也没地方住了，急需找一份工作。
3. ADV (表示强调)在很大程度上，简直
   Fairly is used to emphasize that something happens to a very great degree or extent.
   1. He fairly flew across the room...
      他简直是飞过了房间。
   2. For him, the place is fairly boiling with humanity...
      对他来说，这个地方充满了人情味。
4. ADV-GRADED 简直;几乎可以说
   You use fairly to suggest that a statement is probably or possibly true, and therefore deserves to be accepted or considered.
   1. It can no doubt be fairly argued that Sir John, whose pay is linked to performance, is entitled to every penny...
      毋庸置疑，既然约翰爵士的薪水是与业绩挂钩的，他的每一分钱都是理所应得的。
   2. After I had read the book I could fairly claim to be an expert.
      读完这本书，我差不多可以说是专家了。
5. See also: fair

Fairly, pretty, quite, and rather can all be used to modify adjectives and adverbs, but are all less strong than very. Rather and pretty are the strongest of these words and are the closest to very. Pretty, in this sense, is informal. Therefore, if you said to someone, 'Your work is pretty good' or 'Your work is rather good', they would be more likely to be pleased that if you said 'Your work is quite good' or 'Your work is fairly good'. However, rather is commonly used with words indicating negative qualities. I was feeling rather sad. It is the only one of these words that can be used with comparatives, and with too. Global warming could be rather worse than we think it will be... He was becoming rather too friendly with my ex-boyfriend. Quite is slightly stronger than fairly, and may suggest that something has more of a quality than expected. Nobody here's ever heard of it but it is actually quite common.
fairly, pretty, quite 和 rather 都可用来修饰形容词和副词，但都没有 very 语气强。rather 与 pretty 是这几个词中语气最强、与 very 最接近的词。pretty 用于此意是非正式的用法，因此如果对某人说 Your work is pretty good (你干得很好)或 Your work is rather good (你干得相当好), 比说 Your work is quite good (你干得很不错)或 Your work is fairly good (你干得还不错), 更让听者感到高兴。但 rather 通常与带有负面意义的词连用，如 I was feeling rather sad (我觉得很难过)。rather 也是这些词中唯一能与比较级和 too 连用的词。如：Global warming could be rather worse than we think it will be (全球变暖可能比我们想象的还要严重些)。He was becoming rather too friendly with my ex-boyfriend (他和我的前男友有些亲密过头了)。 quite比 fairly 语气稍强, 表示某物比预料中更具某种品质。如：Nobody here's ever heard of it but it is actually quite common (这儿没人听说过它，但它实际上很常见)。

1. She's not feminist with a capital F but she's fairly controversial.
   她不是个真正意义上的女权主义者，但却是个颇具争议的人物。
2. Both ships are fairly new
   两艘船都还比较新。
3. We did fairly well but only fairly well.
   我们做得还过得去，但也仅仅是过得去而已。
4. Were you always fairly bright at school?
   你在学校一直还算聪明吧？
5. You've got to be fairly single-minded about it
   对这事你还得专心一点。
6. I'll have no income and no home and will need a job fairly badly.
   我快没收入也没地方住了，急需找一份工作。
7. It can no doubt be fairly argued that Sir John, whose pay is linked to performance, is entitled to every penny
   毋庸置疑，既然约翰爵士的薪水是与业绩挂钩的，他的每一分钱都是理所应得的。
8. After I had read the book I could fairly claim to be an expert.
   读完这本书，我差不多可以说是专家了。
9. We have a fairly good idea of what's going on
   我们对正在发生的事有着相当清楚的认识。
10. I would hazard a guess that they'll do fairly well in the next election
    我斗胆猜测，他们在下一轮竞选中会有不错的表现。
11. Many in Toronto's black community feel that the justice system does not treat them fairly
    多伦多的黑人群体中有很多人觉得司法制度对待他们有失公正。
12. She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget
    她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。
13. Her own twelve pictures sold fairly well, mostly to friends and family
    她自己的12幅画卖得相当好，多半卖给了朋友和家人。
14. They move house fairly frequently
    他们搬家相当频繁。
15. I have spent a fairly considerable portion of my life here
    我生命中相当长的一段时光是在这里度过的。
16. It is only fairly recently that historians have begun to investigate the question
    只是到最近历史学家才开始探究这个问题。
17. If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half
    如果鸡比较小，你把它切成两半就行了。
18. Even if you are on a fairly strict diet you can still go out for a good meal.
    即使是在严格地节食，也可以出去吃顿好的。
19. You can spot them fairly easily because of their short haircuts and things.
    你可以根据他们的短发之类的特征轻易找出他们。
20. What with one thing and another, it was fairly late in the day when we returned to Shrewsbury
    忙完这个又忙那个，等到我们回到什鲁斯伯里的时候，天色已经很晚了。
21. We've all learnt to be fairly truthful about our personal lives
    我们都学会了要非常坦诚地对待自己的个人生活。
22. Many cultures still have fairly strict rules about women displaying unbound hair.
    许多文化中对女子披散头发仍有着相当严格的规定。
23. We've got a fairly unfavourable exchange rate at the moment
    眼下汇率对我们不利。
24. Emerald starlings are fairly small when compared with other such birds.
    与同类的其他鸟相比，翠辉椋鸟要小很多。
25. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.
    和全身比起来，嘴可算是身体中较小的一部分。
26. Rainfall has been fairly well-distributed this year.
    今年的雨水很均匀。
27. I am a fairly strong man.
    我的身体相当结实。
28. The arrangements, if not ideal, are fairly satisfactory.
    安排虽不算理想，但也相当满意。
29. In spite of the fog the crew can distinguish the coastline fairly well.
    虽然有雾，船员们仍能相当清楚地识别出那是岸线。
30. 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。

adv.

fairly and squarely

fairly and squarely

adv

1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
   1. pretty big
   2. pretty bad
   3. jolly decent of him
   4. the shoes are priced reasonably
   5. he is fairly clever with computers

   Synonym:    reasonablymoderatelyprettyjollysomewhatmiddlingpassably

2. without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
   1. deal fairly with one another

   Synonym:    fairevenhandedly

3. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
   1. they played fairly

   Synonym:    fairclean