Fairly and Most

Fairly

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

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

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

Most

Most adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: the cost of most everything is higher nowadays

Fairly and most are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fairly" instead an adverb "Most".

Nearby Word: mostly
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