Relatively Definition

rĕlə-tĭv-lē
adverb
In a relative manner; in relation to or compared with something else; not absolutely.
A relatively minor matter.
Webster's New World

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively.
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Somewhat.

He was relatively successful.
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Relatively Sentence Examples

  • The Atlantic Ocean contains a relatively small number of islands.

  • Relatively speaking, it's much safer inside.

  • She noted the worn but relatively new clothes that clung to his lean frame.

  • The number of agricultural schools has also grown, although the total is relatively small when compared with population.

  • Science's progress over the past few hundred years has been determined mainly by the relatively slow speed at which we were able to collect data.

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