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relatively

[ rel-uh-tiv-lee ]
/ ˈrɛl ə tɪv li /
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adverb

in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
Archaic.
  1. with reference (usually followed by to).
  2. in proportion (usually followed by to).

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Origin of relatively

First recorded in 1555–65; relative + -ly

Words nearby relatively

relative deprivation, relative frequency, relative humidity, relative impediment, relative leukocytosis, relatively, relatively prime numbers, relative major, relative majority, relative minor, relative molecular mass
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Words related to relatively

rather, comparatively, approximately, almost, nearly, somewhat, comparably, proportionately

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British Dictionary definitions for relatively

relatively
/ (ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ) /

adverb

in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely
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