RELEVANTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

relevantly

adverb

Definition of relevantly

as in meaningfully

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Recent Examples of relevantly More relevantly, the fine is not going to hurt them to any real degree. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 If the answer to that question is no, or more relevantly, not soon enough to satisfy investors’ expectations about the future, then the fallout in global equities could be brutal. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 The Her Smell director (and, relevantly, former Kim’s Video clerk) fully taps into his dark side for this sadistic little number about a community terrorized by a child-abducting serial killer. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Farrow collaborated with the likes of Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Pucci on sunglasses, when the category was still relevantly small and brands didn’t have licensing partnerships. — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

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Adverb

The economy is contracting and growing more unequal, leaving a large underclass too poor to participate meaningfully in the new private sector.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Whether mortgage rates climb meaningfully from current levels will ultimately depend on whether markets see this hike as an isolated adjustment or the start of a broader shift toward tighter monetary policy.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaningfully

Adverb

And, perhaps most pertinently, can football learn anything from this?

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The framing device recalls classic stage-to-screen thrillers such as Sleuth and, more pertinently, Death Trap, both being one-location cat-and-mouse thrillers in which the power balance constantly changes.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pertinently

Adverb

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensibly

Adverb

In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Why do some humorous attempts land perfectly while others fail?

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
The commissioner formally apologized to players in 2024 for not sufficiently condemning, during an appearance on CNBC, hate speech around the league.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sufficiently

Adverb

Sadly, the ref’s communications system went down again, leading to a stoppage of more than 10 minutes in the first half, and the delay was not adequately explained to those in the stands.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The complaint also alleges Amazon and 21 Air failed to adequately train and supervise pilots and allowed unsafe operational practices.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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