Fairly
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Justly; rightly.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Reasonably; justly; equitably. It is not synonymous with “truly,” and the latter should not be substituted for it In a commissioner’s oath to take testimony fairly. Language may be “truly,” yet unfairly, reported, and it may be fairly reported, yet not in accordance with strict truth; Lawrence V. Finch, 17 N. J. Eq. 234; but it may be deemed synonymous with “equitably”; Satcher v. Batcher’s Adm’r, 41 Ala. 40, 91 Am. Dec. 498. “Fairly merchantable” conveys the idea of mediocrity in quality, oi' something just above it; Warner v. Ice Co., 74 Me. 479.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Justly; rightly; equitably. With substantial correctness. "Fairly" is not synonymous with "truly," and "truly" should not be substituted for it in a commissioner's oath to take testimony fairly. Language may be truly, yet unfairly, reported ; that is, an answer may be truly written down, yet in a manner conveying a different meaning from that intended and conveyed. And language may be fnirly reported, yet not in accordance with strict truth. Lawrence v. Finch, 17 N. J. Eq. 234.