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 study was relatively small, however, with only 20 participants between the ages of 21 and 36, all of whom had no history of chronic disease. —Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025

Trump’s approval ratings on immigration have declined since March, but border security remains a relatively strong issue for him. —Linley Sanders, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025

The errors have ranged from relatively minor pronunciation gaffes to significant changes to story content, like misattributing or inventing quotes and inserting commentary, such as interpreting a source’s quotes as the paper’s position on an issue. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Thundersnow can be found where there is relatively strong instability and abundant moisture above the surface, like above a warm front, the NOAA says. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing relatively

• relatively prime

Kids Definition

relatively

adverb

rel·​a·​tive·​ly

ˈrel-ət-iv-lē

: somewhat entry 2