fairly

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"You have to view it from the context of what went before, and shirts were fairly plain and simplistic in design," John Blair, author of A Culture of Kits, told BBC World Service's Sporting Witness.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The cryptocurrency has fallen 18% this year, but has traded in a fairly narrow range lately, even as tech stocks hit new records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

While fairly light, it’s just compelling enough, thanks largely to its fantastic cast, led by Alfred Molina, Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

It’s fairly new, too, but it’s always booked out solid so you really have to make a reservation in advance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Janet was fairly sure that Reiki was Japanese, Wicca was British, and yoga came from a different kind of Indian, but her mother had no time for such trivialities.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith