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Used with adjectives:
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His response was fairly acceptable."
(acceptable, reasonable, appropriate)
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This movie has been fairly enjoyable."
(enjoyable, amusing, interesting, exciting)
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That woman looks fairly familiar."
(odd, strange)
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The new employees have been fairly dependable."
(dependable, knowledgeable, professional, responsible, reliable)
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The storm was fairly severe."
(severe, extreme, destructive, dangerous, harsh)
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I found his report fairly accurate."
(accurate, logical, straightforward, realistic, valid, reputable, observant)
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She is fairly effective as a manager."
(effective, competent, passive, ineffective, supportive, demanding)
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The event should be fairly informal."
(informal, formal, informative)
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The experience was fairly traumatic."
(traumatic, disappointing, unpleasant, uncomfortable, embarrassing)
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This store is fairly convenient."
(convenient, inexpensive, expensive)
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They are going about the process in a fairly inefficient manner."
(inefficient, efficient, predictable, unusual, random, surprising, orderly)
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Her attitude is fairly pleasant."
(pleasant, positive, optimistic, pessimistic, concerning, negative)
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The results were fairly disappointing."
(disappointing, revealing, interesting, compelling, comprehensive, remarkable, shocking)
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He seemed fairly aggressive when I met him for the first time."
(aggressive, agitated, uptight, intolerant, immature, patronizing, frustrated)
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They are fairly apprehensive of my idea."
(apprehensive, supportive, doubtful, fond, skeptical)
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He maintains a fairly objective point of view."
(objective, neutral, liberal, conservative, unorthodox, traditional)
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This project should be fairly challenging."
(challenging, difficult, easy, rewarding)
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That house is fairly frightening."
(frightening, eerie, secluded, dark, scary, strange)
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He is fairly cautious in his decision-making."
(cautious, quick, sensible, selective)
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She seems fairly sincere."
(sincere, naive, nice, sweet, young, calm, cheerful, happy, sad, worried)
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My foot is fairly painful."
(painful, swollen)
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This virus is fairly common."
(common, normal, unusual, uncommon, rare)
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The truth is fairly obvious."
(obvious, evident, alarming, disturbing, simple)
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She felt fairly nervous before the test."
(nervous, anxious, stressed, worried, uneasy)
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His plan has been fairly popular."
(popular, unpopular, successful, flexible, adaptable, disastrous)
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She has been fairly preoccupied this week."
(preoccupied, busy, relaxed, stressed, worried)
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My new students are fairly ambitious."
(ambitious, interested, keen, hardworking, observant)
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He moved into a fairly powerful position."
(powerful, prestigious, lucrative, respectable, impressive)
Used with verbs:
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We need to judge the entries fairly."
(judge, grade)
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She distributed the tasks fairly."
(distributed)
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The items should be priced fairly."
(priced, traded)
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All she wanted was to be treated fairly."
(treated, compensated)
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They need to deal with the situation fairly."
(deal with, handle)
