relatively
adverb
rel·a·tive·ly
ˈre-lə-tiv-lē 
Examples of relatively in a Sentence
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Sinners cost $90 million to make before marketing, a relatively hefty price tag for a genre movie (Creed‘s budget was $50 million).
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
Actual economic data has remained relatively resilient despite the tariff storm.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But with the 24th pick in the first round, the Vikings are positioned relatively well for one of the consensus top two safeties: Nick Emmanwori from South Carolina and Malaki Starks from Georgia.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Details on the agreement still remain relatively unknown, though recent reporting by Bloomberg has suggested the U.S. has eased back its demands for repayment for its aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia from $300 billion to $100 billion.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
Actual economic data has remained relatively resilient despite the tariff storm.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But with the 24th pick in the first round, the Vikings are positioned relatively well for one of the consensus top two safeties: Nick Emmanwori from South Carolina and Malaki Starks from Georgia.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Details on the agreement still remain relatively unknown, though recent reporting by Bloomberg has suggested the U.S. has eased back its demands for repayment for its aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia from $300 billion to $100 billion.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatively
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relatively. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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