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fairly

[fair-lee] / ˈfɛər li /




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Guidance should be fairly balanced given the geopolitical tensions, though Nomura anticipates some saber rattling to help contain inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The material can be fairly quickly enriched to the 90% threshold needed for weapons-grade uranium.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Williams, a retired civil servant who is undergoing cancer treatment, considers her pension to be "fairly decent," but as the US cost of living has risen, she has had to dip into her savings.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Despite fairly good reviews, it apparently didn’t find a big enough audience.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Because flying was still very risky and extremely expensive, we took a troop ship filled with soldiers and sailors, which fairly crawled across the water.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen