Definition of relatively
relatively speaking
1
: when compared to others that are similar
The procedure was quick, relatively speaking. Relatively speaking, the movie wasn't bad.
2
—used to say that something is true or correct as a general statement even if it is not entirely true or correct The trip was, relatively speaking, a disaster.
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The first known use of relatively was in the 15th century
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