Fairly
Fairly adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well
Relatively is a synonym for fairly in reasonably topic. In some cases you can use "Relatively" instead an adverb "Fairly", when it comes to topics like quite.
Relatively
Relatively adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
Fairly is a synonym for relatively in quite topic. You can use "Fairly" instead an adverb "Relatively".
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Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes Truth in Television — it's relatively common for people who aren't particularly good at cooking (even if they're not quite at Lethal Chef levels) to be able to make a few dishes fairly well.
Source: One-Note Cook -
Proud Merchant Race: The Amoebas are a non-pessimistic deconstruction of the typical idea—any race with the patience to deal fairly and relatively honestly with all other race is naturally a race of Nice Guys, rather than The Barnum.
Source: Video Game / Endless Space -
The way he acts toward his own fairly young and relatively flat daughter is... well, pretty creepy Spirit: Pumpkin panties... Medusa: Say another word and I will kill you!
Source: Manga / Soul Eater
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