Fairly
Fairly adverb - To some degree or extent.
Really is a synonym for fairly in positively topic. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Fairly", when it comes to topics like real.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It helps that Sebastian Stan is fairly well known for his role on Gossip Girl and is really rather attractive.
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Without it, you can't really go anywhere other than the Solar System, which aside from Earth is made up of some fairly unattractive real estate.
Source: Necessary Weasel - This picture really exists◊ and is famous for being doctored, the real life version showing Stalin sat next to Lenin, who bears a fairly strong resemblance to Yuri.
Source: Historical In-Joke
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