fairly

adv

Etymology: From Middle English fayrly, fayrely, vayrliche, equivalent to fair + -ly.

1. In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party

   “A jury is expected to ensure that the accused is fairly judged.”

2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously.

   “a town fairly situated for foreign trade”

3. Honestly; properly.

   “Consumer laws aim to have consumers fairly treated.”

   “10. You will be civil and attentive to passengers, giving proper assistance to ladies and children getting in or out, and never start the car before passengers are fairly received or landed.”

4. Softly; quietly; gently.
5. Partly, not fully; somewhat.

   “The weather this weekend will be fairly dry.”

   “My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.”

6. Almost; practically.

   “We quadrilled, waltzed, and conversed, in all of which my clever partner excelled; and her charms, combined with the excellent champagne I imbibed, fairly dazzled my imagination.”

   “Betty grew so nervous and frightened, that she fairly bawled to her colleague, Moggy, and told her she would not stay in the room unless she sat up all night with her.”

7. Of handwriting: neatly and legibly.

   “That Pen, which now writes blottingly, might be well made at first, and will write fairly again […]”

   “I was at the Mathematical School, where the Maſter taught his Pupils after a Method ſcarce imaginable to us in Europe. The Propoſition and Demonſtration were fairly written on a thin Wafer, with Ink compoſed of a Cephalick Tincture. This the Student was to ſwallow upon a faſting Stomach, and for three days following eat nothing but Bread and Water. As the Wafer digeſted, the Tincture mounted to his Brain, bearing the Propoſition along with it.”