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rel•a•tive•ly adv.

somewhat;
comparatively:It was relatively easy to see by the light of the full moon.

-lat¹-.

rel•a•tive•ly adv.

in a relative manner:a relatively small difference.
[Archaic.]
- with reference (usually fol. by to).
- in proportion (usually fol. by to).

relative + -ly 1555–65

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relatively / ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ/

in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely

'relatively' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Africa - Appaloosa - B star - Boyle's law - Brill's disease - CISC - Celtic Sea - Cro-Magnon man - Dark Continent - Gulf Stream - absolute - acid precipitation - acid rain - acute - age - agglutination - aggregate - air mass - airboat - airlifter - alkalic - analytic - anthrax - anthropoid - apyrase - as - aspherical - ball-and-socket joint - bank - bar - barn - barren - basic - beam - bear - beep - bipolar disorder - black bear - bleed - blister - blotch - board - boom - breed - breeze block - broad - broad-leaved - broken water - building - bulky

Synonyms: more or less, somewhat, moderately, fairly, reasonably, more...

Collocations: (the exam was) relatively [simple, easy, straightforward], it [seems, is] relatively [clear, concise, constant], is relatively [cheap, affordable, inexpensive, expensive], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "relatively" in the title:

(a) <very/relatively> few
A plant with a relatively high spreading rate /speed /pace
a relative/relatively political unknown
A relatively common threat that pervades...
a relatively stable <over-supply> of depressed psychiatrists
according to the pool report, ------a relatively long spray
Although the science of geology as we know it today is a relatively young field, ...
an apartment that size is relatively affordable
as a relatively benign aid to clarity
Being a relatively small company, our advertising budget is..
Comparatively and relatively
Comparatively/ Relatively cheap; expansive
compared with petrol, hydrogen is relatively clean/cleaner
Crime against property is relatively unimportant
Doing it < on/ with > a relatively lean budget
Ending up relatively cool was difficult
Even at this level any changes observed over time or between sub-groups will need to be relatively
everything's in relatively the same spot
Fabulous is a relatively feminine word.
fewer vs relatively few
grew relatively, as well as absolutely
growing into its relatively young skin
has relatively increased
has relatively progressed or is relatively progressed
His account is relatively conventional
hooking up a collection of relatively simple computers
infection risks remain relatively low in comparison with benefits / the benefits
interventions ... have been relatively 'reflexive'
it has been relatively recently that...
it is often relatively constant for any given individual?
more...

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