Relatively

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛlətɪvli/

Definitions of relatively

adverb relatively is an adverb that is used to describe something in comparison to something else, indicating a moderate or reasonable degree of something

Example Sentences

A1 I am relatively new to this job.

A2 She is relatively tall compared to her friends.

B1 The cost of living in this city is relatively high.

B2 The company's profits have been relatively stable over the past year.

C1 His success in the business world is relatively unmatched.

C2 The artist's latest work is relatively groundbreaking in the art world.

Examples of relatively in a Sentence

formal The company's profits have been relatively stable over the past few quarters.

informal I think the new restaurant is relatively good, we should try it out sometime.

slang She's relatively chill, you'll get along with her just fine.

figurative His success in the competition was relatively a walk in the park compared to the challenges he faced before.

Grammatical Forms of relatively

• past tense: related
• plural: relatives
• comparative: more relative
• superlative: most relative
• present tense: relate
• future tense: will relate
• perfect tense: have related
• continuous tense: is relating
• singular: relative
• positive degree: relatively
• infinitive: to relate
• gerund: relating
• participle: related

Origin and Evolution of relatively

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'relatively' originated from the Latin word 'relativus', which means 'having relation or reference to something else'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'relatively' has come to be used in English to indicate comparison or in relation to something else, showing a shift from its original Latin meaning.