Fairly and Little

Fairly

Fairly adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well

Little and fairly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Little" instead an adverb "Fairly".

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

Little

Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.

Fairly and little are semantically related in moderately topic. Sometimes you can use "Fairly" instead an adverb "Little", if it concerns topics such as considerable, to some extent, to a degree.

Nearby Word: littleness

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dragon Age II The Hawke family talk about Gamlen's hut as though it's a filthy little hovel, yet it's shown to be rather spacious, fairly clean, and even with multiple rooms.
  • Theatre / An Inspector Calls Everybody Did It: Although it's initially presented a little like a murder mystery, it becomes obvious fairly soon that the whole family are to blame.
  • Incest Subtext This is fairly one sided on Emma's part, since Otacon only ever sees her as his little sister.
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