relevant
[rel-uh-vuh nt]
- bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
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Origin of relevant
Synonyms
See more synonyms for relevant on Thesaurus.comapplicable, germane, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting.
Synonym study
See apt.
Pronunciation note
See irrelevant.
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Examples from the Web for relevantly
Contemporary Examples
And, relevantly, two winning campaigns for California initiatives.
Putting Words in Gore Vidal’s Mouth—a Copywriter Recalls the 1982 Senate CampaignRobert Chandler
August 6, 2012
Historical Examples
"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 RoomMarion Ames Taggart
A few questions addressed to him were answered coherently and relevantly.
Studies in Forensic PsychiatryBernard Glueck
relevant
- having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent
- linguistics another word for distinctive (def. 2)
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Word Origin
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.
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