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Recent Examples of relevantly
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevantly
Adverb
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An a-ha moment arrives quietly, but meaningfully, as the moon harmonizes with Chiron.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Year after year, city leaders balance budgets without meaningfully addressing the underlying debt and pension challenges.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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More pertinently, while improved forecasts are to be welcomed, United will still fall further behind several rivals this season in the earnings stakes, a natural byproduct of missing out on this season’s UEFA Champions League.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Also, Elmo perfectly illustrated why online betting needs stronger regulation, something that is currently being debated in Washington.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Some were as young as eighteen, some were sufficiently ancient to have made it to fifty-five.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The Middle East is also seeing severe hunger in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen but without enough funding to adequately help.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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“Relevantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevantly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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