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
The 993’s compelling performance is owed in part to a responsive pedal box whose throttle, brake, and clutch work in perfect harmony with responsive steering and the car’s relatively light weight.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
The east swelters while Phoenix gets a reprieve While Phoenix has enjoyed relatively tame temperatures for much of July, large swaths of the country are scorching.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
And yet, Lerman, now 33, manages to keep a relatively low profile.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
The four pairs who are headed to the finale are all relatively new couples, and there are two Casa Amor bombshells, Bryan and Chris.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
The east swelters while Phoenix gets a reprieve While Phoenix has enjoyed relatively tame temperatures for much of July, large swaths of the country are scorching.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
And yet, Lerman, now 33, manages to keep a relatively low profile.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
The four pairs who are headed to the finale are all relatively new couples, and there are two Casa Amor bombshells, Bryan and Chris.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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Wright appears pretty set as the starting right tackle.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The Hunting Wives begins with a pretty basic soap opera premise: Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) has just moved from Boston—sorry, Cambridge, where the show keeps reminding us Harvard is—to small-town Texas for her husband Graham’s (Evan Jonigkeit) new job.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Biggest question: Can Ben Johnson unlock Swift? Johnson is quite familiar with what Swift does well.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Apparently, everything in the United States of America is operating at amazing and unprecedented levels of pure excellence, because the president has turned his attention to a topic that isn't quite vitally important for the enrichment and well-being of the nation's people: Sports team nicknames.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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The curvature could happen because the stress on the fault at the surface is fairly low compared to the stress farther underground.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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All looked fairly predictable, and then the second Trump administration changed policies significantly.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Neither of the ladies’ approaches is at all effective and, instead, rather harmful.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Some can serve as bulking agents, absorbing and retaining water all that stuff moving through your gastrointestinal tract so that in the end, or rather out the end your poo can move more readily.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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If the system strengthens into a tropical storm or hurricane, its path would be somewhat unusual.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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But this comes with a significant delay, together with the somewhat toothless threat of sanctions against Russia itself (there is almost no trade to penalize).—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite ending up with a top-heavy side for an all-or-nothing late spell of pressure, Wiegman has been confident enough to persevere with the system during extra time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The latter is a favorite for its elastic drawstring closure and deep side pockets, which are actually roomy enough to hold your phone, wallet, or a small travel guide.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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