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

  • (..) I might have an opening. - Hannah! - : What? Down, girl. Uh, everything's in relatively the same spot. Oh, and I asked I.T. to change your e-mail. Because they still have you as Ana Steele instead of Ana Grey. (..)
    2018 Fifty Shades Freed