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Fairly

/ˈfɛə(ɹ).li/

(manner) In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party

📖 Definitions of "Fairly"

adverb

1
(manner) 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."
4
Softly; quietly; gently.

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fairnoun	Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
cleanverb	Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
middlingnoun	Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
moderately	To a moderate extent or degree.
somewhatnoun	To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
passably	In a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
reasonably	Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.
evenhandedly	In an evenhanded manner.
within reason	an American rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, whose founding members include Chris Dow and David Koonce.
without favoring one party	in a fair evenhanded manner

Words with the opposite meaning.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
evenhandedly	In an evenhanded manner.
reasonably	Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.
passably	In a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
moderately	To a moderate extent or degree.
somewhat	To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
middling	(colloquial, regional British) Fairly, moderately, somewhat.
fairnoun	Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
clean	Fully and completely.
within reason	an American rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, whose founding members include Chris Dow and David Koonce.
without favoring one party	in a fair evenhanded manner
even-handedly	Alternative form of evenhandedly. [In an evenhanded manner.]
equitably	In an equitable manner
fairnessnoun	The property of being fair or equitable.
honestly	(sentence adverb) Frankly, to be honest.
honestynoun	(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
truthfully	(manner) In a truthful manner
truly	(modal) Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
equitable	Fair, just, or impartial.
reliably	In a reliable manner.
very	To a great extent or degree.