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fairly

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fairly /ˈferlē, ˈfɛrli /
adverb
1 with justice:
he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time.
2 [usually as submodifier] to quite a high degree:
I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair
I get along fairly well with everybody.
actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme):
he fairly snarled at her.
– PHRASES
fairly and squarely
honestly and straightforwardly:
he laid the blame fairly and squarely at the minister's door.