relatively

[rel-uh-tiv-lee] Example Sentences

rel·a·tive·ly

[rel-uh-tiv-lee]
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).

Origin:
1555–65; relative + -ly
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Relatively is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • New local supplies should also cut prices: gas plants can be relatively small, cheap and easy to build.
  • Lakes may be relatively quiet and still, but some are powerful enough to change the weather.
  • It is a small town that is relatively isolated from other towns.
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relatively (ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ)
 
adv
in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely

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