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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Fairly(chess)

Hi.

Any difference between 'a fairly low-rated player' and 'an obviously low-rated player'?


Thanks in advance
  

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A "fairly low-rated player" would be relatively or mostly low-rated, perhaps not completely. With an "obviously low-rated player", there is no doubt whatsoever that the player is low-rated. "Obviously" also would perhaps imply the player is low-rated to a greater degree than "fairly".

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  • A "fairly low-rated player" would be relatively or mostly low-rated, perhaps not completely.
  • With an "obviously low-rated player", there is no doubt whatsoever that the player is low-rated.
  • "Obviously" also would perhaps imply the player is low-rated to a greater degree than "fairly".
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A "fairly low-rated player" would be relatively or mostly low-rated, perhaps not completely.

With an "obviously low-rated player", there is no doubt whatsoever that the player is low-rated. "Obviously" also would perhaps imply the player is low-rated to a greater degree than "fairly".
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Saying someone is "an obviously low-rated player" sounds a bit insulting to me. It means that you could tell at a glance that they aren't good.
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