rel·a·tive·ly

rel·a·tive·ly
/ˈrɛlətıvli/ adv
: when compared to others

The car's price is relatively high/low. [=the car's price is fairly/somewhat high/low when compared to the price of other cars]

We've had a relatively [=comparatively] warm/cool/dry spring.

There were relatively few people [=a fairly small number of people] at the meeting last night.

The house is relatively [=fairly] new.

1 : when compared to others that are similar

The procedure was quick, relatively speaking.

This is a pretty good college, relatively speaking.

Relatively speaking, the movie wasn't bad.

2
— used to say that something is true or correct as a general statement even if it is not entirely true or correct

The trip was, relatively speaking, a disaster.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • rel|a|tive|ly — «REHL uh tihv lee», adverb. 1. in relation to something else; comparatively: »One inch is a relatively small difference in a man s height. 2. in relation or with reference (to): »the value of one thing relatively to other things. 3. in proportion …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cor|rel´a|tive|ness — cor|rel|a|tive «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rel´a|tive|ly — cor|rel|a|tive «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rel|a|tive — «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual relation and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ir|rel´a|tive|ness — ir|rel|a|tive «ih REHL uh tihv», adjective. 1. not relative; without relation; unrelated; unconnected. 2. = irrelevant. (Cf. ↑irrelevant) 3. Music. not having any notes in common: »irregular chords. –ir|rel´a|tive|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • ir|rel´a|tive|ly — ir|rel|a|tive «ih REHL uh tihv», adjective. 1. not relative; without relation; unrelated; unconnected. 2. = irrelevant. (Cf. ↑irrelevant) 3. Music. not having any notes in common: »irregular chords. –ir|rel´a|tive|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • ir|rel|a|tive — «ih REHL uh tihv», adjective. 1. not relative; without relation; unrelated; unconnected. 2. = irrelevant. (Cf. ↑irrelevant) 3. Music. not having any notes in common: »irregular chords. –ir|rel´a|tive|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • co|rel|a|tive — «koh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. = correlative. (Cf. ↑correlative) …   Useful english dictionary

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