Fairly and Somewhat

Fairly

Fairly adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well

Somewhat is a synonym for fairly in amount topic. In some cases you can use "Somewhat" instead the word "Fairly" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like rather, moderately, reasonably, quite. popular alternative

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

Somewhat

Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: wear a jacket as it's somewhat chilly today

Fairly is a synonym for somewhat in rather topic. You can use "Fairly" instead the word "Somewhat" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as to some extent, quite, comparatively, slightly. popular alternative

Both words in one sentence

  • Marathon Level This also makes the level somewhat infamous in the game's fandom, as most of the environments are rather bland, the whole level is quite huge and clues to progression are fairly few and far between.
  • Bribing Your Way To Victory / Video Games Also, gears drop at a fairly good rate, making item shortages somewhat rare (though dealing can be quite a cutthroat).
  • Anime / Sands of Destruction Of course, it's somewhat unclear exactly what level society is at (though most technology seems fairly modern), so it's possible that therapy just hasn't been invented - or that the show is loosely based on Japan, where seeing a therapist is still rather taboo.
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