Fairly and Sort of

Fairly

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

Sort of is a synonym for fairly in somewhat topic. In some cases you can use "Sort of" instead an adverb "Fairly", when it comes to topics like pretty. informal substitute

Nearby Words: fair, fairness

Sort of

Sort of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: you've been acting sort of funny all week

Fairly is a synonym for sort of in somewhat topic. You can use "Fairly" instead an adverb phrase "Sort of".

Both terms in one sentence

  • You Don't Look Like You In B:TAS, he was fairly heavy, had a sort of "whippy-doo" as part of his hairstyle, and carried a pipe.
  • Webcomic / Sticky Dilly Buns Although he initially finds this disturbing, he soon adjusts fairly well... in a confused sort of way.
  • Insectoid Aliens Their archnemeses the Ing are also fairly insect-like, in a Lovecraftian sort of way at least.
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