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Examples of relatively in a Sentence
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
Recent Examples of relatively from the Web
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The big bang of biotech was made possible by the relatively open and undeveloped nature of San Diego’s life science industry, said Mary Walshok, UC San Diego’s associate vice chancellor for public programs and dean of extension.
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Most believed the sun would quietly collapse into a relatively cool white dwarf, a very dim reminder that our solar system once existed.
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So the Eagles could survive a relatively short-term absence.
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Darian Ibrahim, a law professor with expertise in securities, isn't concerned about the drawbacks and relatively slow start crowdfunding investing has had.
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There is also limited interest in Inlet natural gas, as production from the basin supplies the relatively small demand from Southcentral gas and electric utilities and low global LNG prices have killed the economics of exporting Inlet gas.
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As a result, the repertoire for such groups is relatively paltry, and Third Coast have always actively sought out new work.
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The animal was likely a relatively stocky, heavy-set pterosaur, with a short neck and large head.
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The relatively moderate cleric's signature achievement, the nuclear deal with world powers, may fall apart later this week if President Donald Trump decides to pull America from the accord.
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First Known Use of relatively
15th century
relatively Synonyms
Synonyms
enough, fairly, kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, something, somewhat, sort of;
Near Antonyms
awfully, beastly, deadly, especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, mightily, mortally, particularly, surpassingly, terribly, very;
Related Words
acceptably, decently, passably, tolerably;
little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, vaguely;
half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly, partway;
Phrases
a bit, after a sort, a little, a mite, a tad, a touch, of sorts (or of a sort), to a degree;
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