Fairly

adv.	1.	In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly. Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had never fairly been revealed to him. - Hawthorne.
	2.	Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign trade.
	3.	Honestly; properly. Such means of comfort or even luxury, as lay fairly within their grasp. - Hawthorne.
	4.	Softly; quietly; gently.

Adv.	1.	fairly - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason" Synonyms: middling, moderately, passably, reasonably, within reason, somewhat
	2.	fairly - in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another" Synonyms: evenhandedly, without favoring one party, without favouring one party, fair
	3.	fairly - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly" Synonyms: fair, clean Antonyms: below the belt, unfairly - in an unfair manner; "they dealt with him unfairly"; "their accusations hit below the belt"

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