# fairly vs firmly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fairly
*adverb · IPA /ˈfɛə(ɹ).li/ · frequency rank #2,994*
In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party

### firmly
*adverb · IPA /ˈfɝmli/ · frequency rank #7,134*
In a firm or definite or strong manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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