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relatively [ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ] adv
in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
relatively adverb comparatively, rather, somewhat, to some extent, in or by comparison The sums needed are relatively small. Translations relatively [ˈrelətɪvlɪ] ADV [few, small, slow] → relativamente relatively speaking → relativamente the tests are relatively easy to carry out → las pruebas se pueden llevar a cabo con relativa facilidad relatively relatively [ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ] adv → relativamente; (fairly, rather) → abbastanza relatively [ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ] adv → relativamente; (fairly, rather) → abbastanza How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Erskine, having escaped by her marriage from the vile caste in which she was relatively poor and artificially unhappy and ill-conditioned, is now, as the pretty wife of an art-critic, relatively rich, as well as pleasant, active, and in sound health. The English, Turkish, Japanese, Hindu laws, are as familiar to me as the French laws, and thus I was right, when I said to you, that relatively (you know that everything is relative, sir) -- that relatively to what I have done, you have very little to do; but that relatively to all I have learned, you have yet a great deal to learn. He might, perhaps, reckon on the arrival of trains at the designated hours, in Europe, where the distances were relatively moderate; but when he calculated upon crossing India in three days, and the United States in seven, could he rely beyond misgiving upon accomplishing his task? |
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