FAIRLY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
Example: deal fairly with one another
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
Example: they played fairly
Synonyms
Passably, Fair, Evenhandedly, Pretty, Reasonably
Antonyms
Unreasonably, Unfairly, Immoderately
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fairly" comes from Middle English fayrly.
🔗 Related Words
fair – A related word in the same word family.
ly – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Middle English words had multiple spellings because standardization didn't exist yet.