Fairly and Mainly

Fairly

Fairly adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by

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

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

Mainly

Mainly adverb - For the most part.

Fairly and mainly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fairly" instead an adverb "Mainly".

Nearby Word: main

Both words in one sentence

  • Friendly Enemy It's an Alien Invasion the Brainlings' leader Emperor Brainlius III gets along fairly well with the heroes, mainly because he's too stupid to remember they're supposed to be enemies.
  • Audience-Alienating Premise The book is selling fairly well right now, but mainly because it's the cornerstone of the highly-publicized Secret Wars (2015) crossover.
  • Isengard starts with a fairly weak roster that mainly relies on Dunlending and Snaga auxiliaries.
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