fairly
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He was a fairly well-known figure, often spotted in the background of TV programmes, once reportedly even making a cameo appearance on the FX TV Show Breakfast Time.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
So I’m trying to balance several things: honoring my mother’s wishes, treating my brother fairly, protecting his children’s educational opportunities, and not creating an expectation that I will ultimately be responsible for supporting my brother.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It is a fairly obvious thing to say but Carrick now has a big decision before Sunday's derby with Manchester City at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“If you don’t make an offer fairly soon, others will,” Greenland’s foreign minister, Múte B. Egede, told members of the European Parliament last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
So the original classical music comes from one fairly short era.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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