Definitions for relatively
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. relatively, comparativelyadverb

   in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

   "the situation is relatively calm now"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. relativelyadverb

   Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

   He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively.

2. relativelyadverb

   Somewhat.

   He was relatively successful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Relativelyadverb

   As it respects something else; not absolutely.

   Etymology: from relative.

   All those things, that seem so foul and disagreeable in nature, are not really so in themselves, but only relatively. More.

   These being the greatest good or the greatest evil, either absolutely so in themselves, or relatively so to us; it is therefore good to be zealously affected for the one against the other. Thomas Sprat.

   Consider the absolute affections of any being as it is in itself, before you consider it relatively, or survey the various relations in which it stands to other beings. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relatively

   Relatively is an adverb that typically means in relation or proportion to something else. It can be used to indicate that something is true to a certain extent when compared with other things. It can also refer to something having a particular quality or characteristic when compared with something different. Relatively also refers to considering things in relation to one another, often within a particular context or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Relativelyadverb

   in a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'relatively' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1279

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'relatively' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2275

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'relatively' in Adverbs Frequency: #122

How to pronounce relatively?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say relatively in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of relatively in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of relatively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of relatively in a Sentence

1. John Brady:

   It should be relatively quiet today ... investors are taking some trades off ahead of the meeting.

2. Radoslav Albrecht:

   Traditional money transfers are relatively costly due to currency exchange fees, and can take up to a few days, with Bitbond, payments work independently of where customers are. Via internet it is very, very quick and the fees are low.

3. The IEA:

   The market rebalancing will likely occur relatively swiftly but will be comparatively limited in scope, the price correction will cause the North American supply 'party' to mark a pause; it will not bring it to an end.

4. Dieter Scherer:

   We may see more consumers making a large purchase they had been putting off because it seems relatively more affordable, we'll likely see credit card rates decline by a small amount in response to the cut in the target federal funds rate. However, charge-off rates have been increasing over the past few years, which has also contributed to increased credit card rates among less credit-worthy consumers. So, I'd expect the effect to be more muted among those with low credit scores.

5. Dmitri Trenin:

   China and the U.S. are two superpowers, and North Korea has a reason to stand up to both in different ways, russia is a country whose attractiveness to North Korea lies precisely in it not having major leverage. Russia has this potential of being seen as a relatively benign actor by the North Koreans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=relatively
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Relatively
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=relatively
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relatively