relatively

[rel-uh-tiv-lee] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv li /

ADVERB

in or by comparison

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost approximately comparably comparatively nearly rather somewhat

WEAK

proportionately to some extent

Example Sentences

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Most pullbacks have been relatively brief, with stocks then returning to record territory.

From MarketWatch

International organizations are run by a bureaucratic class with a relatively common worldview.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was relatively tight-lipped on BBC Wales's Politics Wales programme on Sunday, but did say he thought he would be up to the job.

From BBC

The southern side of the volcano—on the opposite side of the mountain from the bulge—was relatively calm.

From Literature

"I thought we had a relatively good relationship with him and I have been played for such a long time," she told the court.

From BBC