relevant

[rel-uh-vuhnt]

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adjective

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.

Origin of relevant

1550–60; < Medieval Latin relevant- (stem of relevāns), special use of Latin, present participle of relevāre to raise, lift up. See relieve, -ant

Related formsrel·e·vance, rel·e·van·cy, nounrel·e·vant·ly, adverbnon·rel·e·vant, adjectiveun·rel·e·vant, adjectiveun·rel·e·vant·ly, adverb

Synonyms for relevant

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applicable, germane, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting.

Synonym study

See apt.

Pronunciation note

See irrelevant.

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Related Words for relevantly

justly, duly, accordingly, properly, judiciously, aptly, plumb, fittingly, fitly, perfectly, precisely, flawlessly, opportunely

Examples from the Web for relevantly

Contemporary Examples of relevantly

And, relevantly, two winning campaigns for California initiatives.
Putting Words in Gore Vidal’s Mouth—a Copywriter Recalls the 1982 Senate Campaign
Robert Chandler
August 6, 2012

Historical Examples of relevantly

"It won't matter about my friendship, I am three years younger than Margery," she said awkwardly and not too relevantly.
Six Girls and the Tea Room
Marion Ames Taggart
A few questions addressed to him were answered coherently and relevantly.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
Bernard Glueck

British Dictionary definitions for relevantly

relevant

adjective

having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent

linguistics another word for distinctive (def. 2)

Derived Formsrelevance or relevancy, nounrelevantly, adverb

Word Origin for relevant

C16: from Medieval Latin relevans, from Latin relevāre to lighten, from re- + levāre to raise, relieve

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Word Origin and History for relevantly

relevant

adj.

"pertinent to the matter at hand," 1550s, from Middle French relevant "depending upon," originally "helpful," from Medieval Latin relevantem (nominative relevans), from stem of Latin relevare "to lessen, lighten" (see relieve). Not generally used until after 1800.