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"Fairly" is an adverb which is often translated as "con justicia", and "jolly" is an adjective which is often translated as "alegre". Learn more about the difference between "fairly" and "jolly" below.
fairly(
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li
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (justly)
a. con justicia
The prisoners were treated fairly and humanely.Se trató a los prisioneros con justicia y humanamente.
b. justamente
The tribunal decided that the company had acted fairly.El tribunal decidió que la empresa había actuado justamente.
c. con imparcialidad
Everyone has a right to be treated fairly.Todos tienen derecho a ser tratados con imparcialidad.
d. equitativamente
The benefits of economic growth have not been distributed fairly.Los beneficios del crecimiento económico no se distribuyeron equitativamente.
3. (quite)
a. bastante
Opening a bank account is a fairly straightforward process.Abrir una cuenta bancaria es un proceso bastante sencillo.
a. verdaderamente
My uncle fairly jumped from his seat at the news of my cousin's marriage.Mi tío verdaderamente saltó del asiento ante la noticia del casamiento de mi primo.
jolly(
ja
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li
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cheerful)
2. (pleasant)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (colloquial) (intensifier) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. muy
Did you enjoy the concert? - Oh yes, it was jolly good.¿Te gustó el concierto? - Oh, sí, estuvo muy bueno.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The children had a jolly time at the park today.Los niños se la pasaron bastante bien hoy en el parque.
Yes, it sounds like your Masters thesis was jolly difficult.Sí, parece que tu tesis de maestría fue difilicísimo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (a pleasure trip or tour made by an official at public expense) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el viajecito pagado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The prime minister was heavily criticized for his four-day jolly to Paris to be the guest of honor in a parade.El primer ministro fue severamente criticado por su viajecito pagado de cuatro días a París para ser el invitado de honor en un desfile.
