relatively
Use Relatively in a sentence
ə adverb
1.
in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
2.
Archaic.
a.
with reference (usually followed by to ).
b.
in proportion (usually followed by to ).
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| —adv | |
| in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely | |
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Relatively
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
In comparison, cold air is made of more tightly packed molecules, and so it is denser and has relatively higher pressure.
More important is the fact that spices were wildly expensive in comparison to the relatively cheap meat.
They have relatively low fixed costs but relatively high incremental costs.
They say it's relatively straightforward to nudge a small asteroid in our direction.
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