Fairly or pretty well; sufficiently, suitably; moderately, fairly. Modifying a verb. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ118326 |
| 释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > fairly (17) reasonably1389 Fairly or pretty well; sufficiently, suitably; moderately, fairly. Modifying a verb. Obsolete. reasonablyc1447 Fairly or pretty well; sufficiently, suitably; moderately, fairly. Modifying an adjective or adverb. seemlyc1460 In a moderate degree, ‘fairly’. Obsolete. rare. reasonable1485 Modifying adjectives and adverbs. gaily1532 Originally: †very, greatly; excellently (frequently as an intensifier preceding well) (obsolete). Later (chiefly regional): fairly; pretty… indifferently?c1550 To some extent, in some degree (as intermediate between very or very much and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly; esp. indifferently well… pretty well1576 pretty well: in a satisfactory way; to a considerable extent, largely. Formerly also as n.: †a fair amount (obsolete). indifferent1583 = indifferently, adv. 5. Obsolete. tolerably1602 In a moderate or passable degree; passably, moderately, fairly, pretty well. tolerable1673 = tolerably, adv. 2. As adv. middling1719 Chiefly colloquial. Modifying an adjective or adverb: moderately, fairly. geylies1754 Fairly; tolerably; pretty well; = gaily, adv. 3. Also (followed by an adjective): pretty, very. middlingly1755 Passably, moderately, fairly; (also) not in the best of health. fairly1805 Modifying an adjective or adverb: to a moderate degree or extent; reasonably, pretty, quite. fairish1818 English regional. In a fairish manner; passably, tolerably; to a considerable or fairly large extent or degree. wellish1830 In an adequate manner; to a reasonable extent; fairly well. serviceably1896 Adequately or satisfactorily, rather than excellently, admirably, etc.; in a manner that is (just) good enough for the purpose. |
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