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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well
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as in legally
according to the rules or the law
had acquired the land fairly
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by
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Recent Examples of fairly
Sports radio legend Mike Francesa gave a fairly blunt eulogy to former President Jimmy Carter, as the world leader died at the age of 100 on Sunday.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
The Penguins have put themselves in a fairly decent position.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
This year's second best selling plate belongs to a fairly new organization calling for an end to America's huge national debt.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Because, per Sports, it was released even prior to Jordan's coveted 1986 Fleer rookie card, and is fairly rare these days.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
The Penguins have put themselves in a fairly decent position.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
This year's second best selling plate belongs to a fairly new organization calling for an end to America's huge national debt.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Because, per Sports, it was released even prior to Jordan's coveted 1986 Fleer rookie card, and is fairly rare these days.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Senior Open Competition Quick Recap Despite being in Florida, where a slew of senior pros reside, the Senior Pro/Open draws were pretty sparse for the PPA this weekend.Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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While inflation makes the comparisons between Carter and Biden inevitable, several other economic indicators were actually pretty strong under Biden, which wasn't the case for Carter.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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As part of its response, Denali cites the economic-loss doctrine, a legal standard that holds if a plaintiff has suffered only economic loss due to another's negligence, the plaintiff's injury cannot be compensated legally.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Advocates of the plea agreements view them as a practical solution to the prolonged and legally fraught proceedings against the defendants at the U.S. military commission in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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In short, alcohol affects almost every organ and tissue in the body, including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and more.Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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Researchers at San Jose State University counted 184 vehicle-ramming attacks worldwide over almost five decades beginning in 1970.Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Despite high awareness, overall usage remains relatively low.Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Psychopaths recommend harsher punishments for homicides, whether accidental or motivated by profit, but exhibit relatively low concern about killing in general.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Under Armour Men’s Joggers The man in your life will practically live in these joggers.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tiny explosive drones have rendered large-scale armored assaults practically suicidal all along the 800-mile front line of Russia’s 35-month wider war on Ukraine.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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View 5 Images View gallery - 5 images Benda quickly made a name for itself in the Chinese motorcycle market, and of late has expanded into the West quite drastically.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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The next-best U.S. carriers were United Airlines, at nearly 81%, and Alaska Airlines, at just over 79%, Cirium said.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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In a New Year greeting, Jeremy Renner expressed gratitude on the second anniversary of a snowplow accident that nearly claimed his life.Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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If receiving personalized coffee picks from a catalogue of nearly 600 coffees from 60 different roasters sounds like your cup of tea (or rather, joe), then MistoBox is the subscription for you.Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
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The book is by no means meant to be prescriptive, but rather serves as a guide for those looking for a starting point.Rosana Lai, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Fairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairly. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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