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fairly-shared

|fair-ly-shared|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈfɛrli ʃɛrd/

🇬🇧

/ˈfeəli ʃɛəd/

equitable distribution

Etymology
Etymology Information

'fairly-shared' originates from the combination of 'fairly' and 'shared', where 'fairly' means 'in a fair manner' and 'shared' means 'distributed among people'.

Historical Evolution

'Fairly' comes from Old English 'fægerlice', and 'shared' comes from Old English 'scearu', meaning 'division'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'fairly' meant 'beautifully' or 'pleasantly', but over time it evolved to mean 'justly' or 'equitably'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

distributed or allocated in a manner that is just and equitable.

The resources were fairly-shared among all the team members.

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Last updated: 2025/03/25 22:32