relatively

adverb

rel·​a·​tive·​ly ˈre-lə-tiv-lē 

: to a relative degree or extent : somewhat

a relatively small group of people

relatively cool weather

The house is relatively new.

see also:

relatively speaking

Synonyms of relatively

• pretty
• quite
• fairly
• rather
• somewhat
• enough
• something

Examples of relatively in a Sentence

these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion

Recent Examples on the Web

The acquisition reflects the changing nature of aerial threats, particularly the increasing employment of relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft by state and non-state actors. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Eatonville takes a relatively small hit because so much of its population is renters. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Some news outlets were relatively early to the short-form social video boom. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026

Still, the Sacramento region’s population is growing even as the state’s overall population remains relatively flat, said Somjita Mitra, chief economist for the California Department of Finance. — Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing relatively

• relatively prime
• relatively speaking

Kids Definition

relatively

adverb

rel·​a·​tive·​ly

ˈrel-ət-iv-lē

: somewhat entry 2