Synonyms for

Relatively

Verb / ˈrelʌtɪvli: / Another word for relatively — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in relation, comparison, or proportion to something else

Synonyms & similar words

comparatively comparatively proportionally somewhat moderately reasonably fairly tolerably comparably relatably analogously correspondingly equivalently approximatively nearly almost around about roughly

Synonyms by register

Formal

comparatively proportionally in comparison

Informal

kind of sort of pretty rather

Literary

in a measure to a degree

Antonyms

absolutely completely entirely totally utterly unconditionally definitively

Common collocations

  • relatively speaking
  • relatively small
  • relatively large
  • relatively easy
  • relatively difficult
  • relatively quickly
  • relatively recently

Word family

adjective relative
adverb relatively

Usage note

Often used to indicate that something is true when compared to something else, rather than being absolutely true. Be mindful of its use in formal vs. informal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. He was relatively quiet during the meeting.
  2. She is relatively new to the job.
  3. The cost of living is relatively low in this city.
  4. The book was relatively easy to read.
  5. I am relatively certain that I locked the door before leaving.

Quotes

  • "Everything is relative. Is the Internet fast? Not for most people. Is it always on? Yes, for the most part. Is it ubiquitous? Increasingly so. Is it transforming society and the economy? Yes, to an enormous extent." - Vint Cerf
  • "I think that everything is relative. Everyone has their own experiences, and I don't think it's my place to dictate how people should react to things." - Emilia Clarke
  • "You don't get to pick your family, but you can pick your teachers and you can pick your friends and you can pick the music you listen to and you can pick the books you read and you can pick the movies you see. You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life. You are the sum of your influences. The German writer Goethe said, 'We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.' I'd twist that a little and say, we are shaped and fashioned by what we choose to love, whether that's television or NPR or a food blog or just a wonderful guy who bakes your bread every day." - Austin Kleon

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