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relatively

[rel-uh-tiv-lee] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv li /


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Even relatively small changes can have significant implications.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

There was no shortage of speed horses in the Derby, and the result was a relatively fast pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

What inspired you to go from this relatively behind-the-scenes, former high-ranking legislative aide to a Democratic candidate for state senate in your home district?

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Then, one day in July 2022, the Knicks signed an undersized point guard named Jalen Brunson to a relatively paltry $104 million contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It is worth noting that the term itself is relatively modern: in English it dates to 1715.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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