as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
Models never reflect reality perfectly, but seeing such a high risk from a simulation that used relatively conservative estimates is worrisome, Carlton said.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
New Right Republicans want all Americans to pay more to ensure the job security of the relatively small population of workers who represent the old way of doing things.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Kirkwood was bullish about his chances despite starting relatively deep in the field, qualifying in 23rd place.
—ArsTechnica, 24 May 2025
This is a relatively slow method that just speeds up the typical ripening rate slightly, with about two to four days needed to ripen the avocados fully.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatively
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
New Right Republicans want all Americans to pay more to ensure the job security of the relatively small population of workers who represent the old way of doing things.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Kirkwood was bullish about his chances despite starting relatively deep in the field, qualifying in 23rd place.
—ArsTechnica, 24 May 2025
This is a relatively slow method that just speeds up the typical ripening rate slightly, with about two to four days needed to ripen the avocados fully.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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Getting past these fights is going to rocket you to 99 pretty quickly, albeit getting Lumina Points is a different story.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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That gave me my confidence back after a pretty rough departure from NBC.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Looking up height requirements in advance can avoid disappointment for kids who may not be quite tall enough for some rides.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Eventually, people stop noticing the camera altogether, even those who are usually quite shy.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Other Video Game Adaptations Twisted Metal The number of video game adaptations are fairly limited, and the ones that are actually worth recommending are even fewer.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Ant bites led to Sundae's viral status How did a fairly normal social media page turn into one that showcased Sundae's massive collection of pants, wigs, uniforms, dresses, earrings and other clothing and accessories?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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At its core, this recipe is a rather basic staple for a classic carrot cake, calling for a short-ish list of ingredients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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In choosing that very name, however, the World War I Generation didn’t celebrate an American victory but rather celebrated the end of a traumatically destructive conflict.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Adverb
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Some have said that the dollar’s reserve currency status may be affected, perhaps diminished somewhat – which would have many ramifications, including a rise in the cost to the U.S. for financing its deficits.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Meta documents suggest its users in the European Union could be somewhat insulated from these changes.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Such belief did not stretch far enough at Old Trafford on Sunday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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When a technology becomes important enough to shape the course of society, the discourse around it needs to change.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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