fairly

adverb/ˈfeəli/CEFR B1

মোটামুটি, বেশ; ন্যায্যভাবে

Meaning

To a moderate degree, or in a just way.

Example sentences

The exam was fairly easy.পরীক্ষাটি মোটামুটি সহজ ছিল।
The land was divided fairly.জমিটি ন্যায্যভাবে ভাগ করা হয়েছিল।

A common mistake

The question was fairly difficult, so nobody could do it.→The question was rather difficult, so nobody could do it.

Fairly leans positive and rather leans negative. Fairly easy is good news; rather difficult is a complaint.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: quite, rather

Antonyms: unfairly

Similar words, and what each means

quite
বেশ, অনেকটা
To some degree; fairly.
rather
বরং, কিছুটা
To a fair degree; or shows a preference.

Other English words for “মোটামুটি, বেশ; ন্যায্যভাবে”

roughly
Approximately; not exactly.
quite
To some degree; fairly.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

fairnounমেলা
fairnessnounন্যায্যতা, নিরপেক্ষতা
fairynounপরী

“fairly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Body 1 (the other view, fairly): 'On the one hand, supporters of early schooling claim that young children absorb new skills quickly.'
IELTS Writing Task 2: Discussion Essay →
Digital Bangladesh means running the country's services, education, business and administration through information technology so that they reach people faster and more fairly.
Digital Bangladesh →
Yes, if you do it fairly.
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Where this word is used

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“fairly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অতি মৃদুস্বরে
- • মোটামুটি, বেশ; ন্যায্যভাবে
- • নির্ধারিত সময়ে, সময়মতো
- • দ্রুত, তাড়াতাড়ি
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মোটামুটি, বেশ; ন্যায্যভাবে — fairly (adverb) — মোটামুটি, বেশ; ন্যায্যভাবে. To a moderate degree, or in a just way.
Which word is closest in meaning to “fairly”?
- • quite
- • everywhere
- • undoubtedly
- • unfailingly
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quite — quite — বেশ, অনেকটা. To some degree; fairly.

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