fairly

Universal Words adverb 1 (before adjectives and adverbs) to some extent but not very: a fairly easy book * a fairly typical reaction * I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. * I go jogging fairly regularly. * We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). * I'm fairly certain I can do the job. * The report was fairly incomprehensible. * I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). -< QUITE 2 in a fair and reasonable way; honestly: He has always treated me very fairly. * Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. 3 (old-fashioned) used to emphasize sth that you are saying: I fairly jumped for joy. * The time fairly raced by. IDIOMS fairly and squarely = FAIRANDSQUARE