Meaning & use
relatively
To a fairly moderate degree, especially when compared to something else.
See it in a sentence
The exam was relatively easy compared to the practice test we took last week.
Housing in the suburb is relatively affordable compared to the city center.
A note on using this word
Relatively signals an implied comparison, even when the thing being compared to is not explicitly stated in the sentence.
Words with a similar meaning
comparativelyfairly
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Words with an opposite meaning
absolutely
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