fairly
/ˈfeəli/adverb
उच्चारण फ़ेअर्ली
काफ़ी, कुछ हद तक; उचित ढंग से
Basic word
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to some extent but not very; in a way that is right and reasonable
काफ़ी, कुछ हद तक; उचित ढंग से
- fairly easy
- treat everyone fairly
- The exam was fairly difficult.
+ 2 more examples
- The judge treated both sides fairly.
- I know him fairly well.
Synonyms quite reasonably moderately justly impartially
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fairly + adjective / adverb
Means 'to a moderate degree', weaker than 'very' and usually used with positive words.
इसका अर्थ 'मध्यम मात्रा में' है, जो 'very' से कमज़ोर है और प्रायः सकारात्मक शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- The film was fairly good.
- She speaks English fairly well.
fairly + verb (justly)
With a verb it means in a just way, treating people equally.
Verb के साथ इसका अर्थ न्यायपूर्ण ढंग से, सबके साथ समान व्यवहार करना है।
- The teacher treated all students fairly.
- He won the match fairly.
fairly vs rather
'Fairly' is used with good or neutral words, 'rather' with bad ones: fairly easy, rather difficult.
'Fairly' अच्छे या सामान्य शब्दों के साथ आता है, 'rather' बुरे शब्दों के साथ: fairly easy, rather difficult।
- The paper was fairly easy but rather long.
fair and square / fairly and squarely
A fixed phrase meaning honestly or clearly; 'fairly and squarely' is common in British usage.
निश्चित वाक्यांश जिसका अर्थ ईमानदारी से या स्पष्ट रूप से है।
- He won the election fair and square.
- The ball hit him fairly and squarely.
+Collocations 4
fairly + adjective
goodeasycommonquietcertainsure
- I am fairly certain that the train is on time.
fairly + adverb
wellquicklyoftensoonrecently
- She passes fairly regularly through our street.
verb + fairly
treatjudgeplaywindivideact
- Please divide the sweets fairly among the children.
fairly + much / well
much the samewell knownhighlow
- The two courses are fairly much the same in cost.
“More examples 5
- The exam was fairly simple, but I made two silly mistakes.
परीक्षा काफ़ी आसान थी, पर मैंने दो मूर्खतापूर्ण गलतियाँ कर दीं।
- The umpire must judge every appeal fairly.
अंपायर को हर अपील का निर्णय निष्पक्षता से करना चाहिए।
- He is fairly tall for his age.
वह अपनी उम्र के हिसाब से काफ़ी लंबा है।
- Radhika was fairly sure she had locked the door.
राधिका को काफ़ी हद तक विश्वास था कि उसने दरवाज़ा बंद किया था।
- Employees expect to be paid fairly for their work.
कर्मचारी अपेक्षा करते हैं कि उन्हें काम का उचित वेतन मिले।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The weather is fairly colder today.
✓ The weather is rather colder today.
Fairly is not used with comparatives; use 'rather', 'much' or 'a bit'.
Fairly के साथ comparative नहीं आता; 'rather', 'much' या 'a bit' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ It is fairly too hot to study.
✓ It is rather too hot to study.
Fairly does not go before 'too'; 'rather' does.
'Too' से पहले 'fairly' नहीं आता; 'rather' आता है।
✗ She is fairly a good singer.
✓ She is a fairly good singer.
'Fairly' goes before the adjective, after 'a'.
'Fairly' विशेषण से पहले और 'a' के बाद आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These degree adverbs sit at different points between 'not at all' and 'extremely'.
ये degree adverbs 'बिल्कुल नहीं' और 'अत्यंत' के बीच अलग-अलग बिंदुओं पर आते हैं।
Moderate; used with pleasant words; weaker than 'quite' in British usage.
मध्यम; सुखद शब्दों के साथ; British प्रयोग में 'quite' से कमज़ोर।
- The room is fairly big.
Often stronger than fairly; can also mean 'completely'.
प्रायः fairly से ज़्यादा मजबूत; 'पूरी तरह' भी हो सकता है।
- The result was quite excellent.
Slightly stronger and often used with negative or surprising points.
थोड़ा मजबूत और प्रायः नकारात्मक या अप्रत्याशित बातों के साथ।
- The soup was rather salty.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the degree words from weak to strong: slightly, fairly, quite, rather, very, extremely.
मात्रा के शब्द कमज़ोर से सशक्त क्रम में याद रखिए: slightly, fairly, quite, rather, very, extremely।
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: fairly is usually used with positive words and means less than 'very' ('fairly good'); rather is used with negative words ('rather bad').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: fairly प्रायः सकारात्मक शब्दों के साथ आता है और 'very' से कम का अर्थ देता है ('fairly good'); rather नकारात्मक शब्दों के साथ ('rather bad')।
Second meaning: fairly means in a just way ('The exam was conducted fairly').
दूसरा अर्थ: fairly का अर्थ न्यायपूर्ण ढंग से है ('The exam was conducted fairly')।