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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesassez
Pronunciation / Transliteration: as-se
"Il fait assez froid aujourd'hui."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To a reasonably high extent; moderately or acceptably.
"The weather was fairly warm for this time of year." - 2
In a manner that is just, honest, and impartial.
"All applicants were treated fairly during the hiring process."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'fæġrlīċe', combining 'fæġer' (pleasing, beautiful, fair) with the adverbial suffix '-līċe'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from denoting beauty or pleasantness to implying justice and equity, and subsequently into a degree adverb meaning moderately or to a reasonably high extent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fairly" is said worldwide
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assez
Transliteration: as-se
"Il fait assez froid aujourd'hui."
ziemlich
Transliteration: tseemtlich
"Das Essen war ziemlich gut."
abbastanza
Transliteration: abbastanza
"Il film è stato abbastanza noioso."
bastante
Transliteration: bastante
"El coche es bastante rápido."
bastante
Transliteration: bastante
"O teste foi bastante difícil."
काफी
Transliteration: kaafi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह कमरा काफी बड़ा है।"
相当
Transliteration: xiāngdāng
Script: 中文汉字
"这家餐厅相当不错。"
꽤
Transliteration: kkwae
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 영화는 꽤 재미있었어요."
かなり
Transliteration: kanari
Script: 日本語
"今日はかなり暑いです。"
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