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
Doing it in-house might be cost-effective when the necessary expertise is available and data needs are relatively limited.
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While relatively safe for humans in small doses, THC can be toxic for dogs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Real Danger Compared to Cruise doing stunts on the wing of 140-mph of 100-year-old biplane, the relatively and intentionally slower submarine scene on the surface may seem less dangerous, but that wasn’t the case.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
Ultimately, the legislation passed the House by a relatively lopsided 115 to 33 vote.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While relatively safe for humans in small doses, THC can be toxic for dogs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Real Danger Compared to Cruise doing stunts on the wing of 140-mph of 100-year-old biplane, the relatively and intentionally slower submarine scene on the surface may seem less dangerous, but that wasn’t the case.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
Ultimately, the legislation passed the House by a relatively lopsided 115 to 33 vote.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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Nobody really changes, nobody really learns anything and at the start of every episode the characters pretty much exactly the same.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Plus, its polished collar, elbow-length sleeves, and pretty blue color look so similar to Swift’s top.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Though the two shows are quite distinct, Wilford, who is curating her final show for MoCA after moving to the Memphis Art Museum in January, hopes viewers will be able to envelop themselves in each.—
DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Nevermind that Brett in some ways couldn’t quite relate to this moment for Caglianone.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Last week, the world was treated to a new song by Rihanna, which is a fairly rare occurrence these days.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Even the fairly aggressive background blur the game uses looks toned down on the Switch 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Ten years later, Jamie Wyeth remains not only my favorite artist but a rather unexpected style muse for his unapologetically unique dress sense.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Trump and Musk traded barbs in a rather public feud, with the U.S. president threatening to pull back billions of dollars in government contracts for Musk's companies, while the Tesla CEO suggested Trump could not have won the election without him.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 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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Fenway inflates doubles like no other MLB park - but the ball hasn’t been hard enough, often enough thus far for the Green Monster to really matter.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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