8 sentences with 'fairly'
Example sentences and phrases with the word fairly and other words derived from it.
• « It appealed to many farmers; it had a fairly supple suspension, ideal for the rutted gravel and muddy dirt roads of the time. »
• « It is impossible to overstate the importance of these changes. Even fairly primitive agriculture can produce fifty times more caloric energy than hunting and gathering. »
• « The great overall story of ancient Egyptian history is that each of the different major kingdoms was fairly stable and relatively peaceful, while the intervening periods were troubled, violent and chaotic. »
• « A fairly diverse body of literature survived in the form of writings on papyrus, the form of paper made from Nile reeds monopolised by Egypt for centuries, suggesting that trade was extensive, Egyptian religion celebrated the spiritual importance of the common people, and justice and fairness were considered important ethical imperatives. »
• « This was perhaps the first time in the history of the world that a fairly minor power was transformed into a major power simply by having the foresight to build an effective navy. »
• « The Roman Republic had a fairly complex system of government and representation, but it was one that would last some 500 years and preside over the vast expansion of Roman power. »
• « Justinian sent a brilliant general, Belisarius, into Vandal-controlled North Africa in 533 with a fairly small force of soldiers and cavalry, and within a year Belisarius soundly defeated the Vandal army and retook North Africa for the empire. »