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relatively

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rel⋅a⋅tive⋅ly

  [rel-uh-tiv-lee]
Use relatively in a Sentence
–adverb
1. in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
2. Archaic.
a. with reference (usually fol. by to).
b. in proportion (usually fol. by to).
Origin:
1555–65; relative + -ly
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rel·a·tive·ly   (rěl'ə-tĭv-lē)   
adv.  In a relative manner; in comparison with something else: a relatively minor problem. See Usage Note at perfect.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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