relatively

Definition

  • adverb: when compared to others
  • adverb: to a 'relative' degree or extent

Examples

  • The car's price is 'relatively' high/low. [=the car's price is fairly/somewhat high/low when compared to the price of other cars]

  • There were 'relatively' few people [=a fairly small number of people] at the meeting last night.

  • We've had a 'relatively' [='comparatively'] warm/cool/dry spring.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The thing is, with you l'm in real... danger. lt seems like a... perfect situation, apart from that foul temper of yours, but... my relatively inexperienced heart would, l fear, not... recover, uh, if l was... once again cast aside, as l would absolutely expect to be. (..)
    1999 Notting Hill