fairly sober
Frequency: 6.49.8 per million words
To a reasonable degree, but perhaps not completely.
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Examples (10)
- After a few hours, he was fairly sober again, ready to drive.
- She claimed she was fairly sober, but her friends could tell she'd had a bit too much.
- Even after several drinks, he managed to stay fairly sober for the important meeting.
- The police officer judged him to be fairly sober and let him go with a warning.
- By midnight, most of the guests were still fairly sober, enjoying the quiet conversation.
- He wasn't completely clear-headed, but fairly sober enough to understand the instructions.
- Despite the celebration, she remained fairly sober to ensure she could get home safely.
- The next morning, he woke up feeling fairly sober, though a little tired.
- "Are you fairly sober now?" his wife asked, concerned.
- To their surprise, the usually wild party-goer was fairly sober throughout the evening.