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1690 T. Burnet Answer Late Exceptions made by Mr. Erasmus Warren vii. 26 In fairness he ought always to have consulted the last Edition and last sence of the Author, before he had censured him or his work.

1767 London Mag. June 279/2 Such a proceeding ought, however, in all fairness, to be considered only as the low gossipping of the literary world.

1839 Times 21 Feb. 4/3 When contrasted with the popularized bodies whereby they have been superseded, their general conduct must, in all fairness, entitle them to a degree of respect.

1847 W. Denison Cricketer's Compan. 1846 p. xv [Such runs] ought in fairness not to be placed on the score-paper as simple ‘byes’.

1916 D. Haig Let. 28 June in War Diaries & Lett. 1914–18 (2005) 193 Several officers have said to me that they have never known the troops in such enthusiastic spirits. We must, I think, in fairness, give a good deal of credit for this to the Parsons.

1980 R. Mayer 1937 Newark Bears xi. 145 In fairness to Gordon, much of his difficulties that year could be attributed to injuries.

2001 APC Oct. 82/2 Sony doesn't like it being called a toy, and in all fairness, it is a serious piece of mechatronic engineering.