considering everything that has an effect on a situation, so that a fair judgment can be made

He's done the job badly but, to be fair, I gave him very little time to do it. 他工作干得很糟糕，但是说句公道话，我给他的时间非常少。

To be fair, he can come across as being a bit condescending.

To be fair, she has been a lot more consistent than her critics would have you believe.

They were rather tactless, but to be fair, they didn't know the whole story.

She has got an awful lot to deal with, to be fair.

See also: fair adjective (RIGHT)