How to Use relatively speaking in a Sentence

relatively speaking

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• They're so named because plants use a lot of them, relatively speaking.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
• Why so much more to the STB Foundation than the other three foundations, relatively speaking?
  — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
• The stock did come into the print rather hot, relatively speaking — up 20%, as of Monday's close, since its 52-week low of nearly $73 on May 15.
  — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 July 2026
• Ronaldo proposed with an oval center diamond flanked by two smaller oval stones, relatively speaking — a wide arrangement that jewelers previously told WWD could leave little room for another ring.
  — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• That’s notable when looking at more – relatively speaking – affordable rights like the English Premier (up for a new deal after the 2027-28 season) and Major League Soccer (reworked Apple deal now ends after the 2028-29 campaign).
  — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026