Fair and Fairly

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Fair adverb - According to the rules or the law.

Usage example: we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair

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Fairly is a synonym for fair. In some cases you can use "Fairly" instead an adverb "Fair".

Nearby Words: fairness, fairly, faired, fairground

Fairly adverb - According to the rules or the law.

Usage example: had acquired the land fairly

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Fair is a synonym for fairly. (British) You can use "Fair" instead an adverb "Fairly".

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

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