relevantly

adverb

Definition of relevantlynext
as in meaningfully

Related Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevantly
  1. meaningfully
  2. pertinently
  3. sensibly
  4. perfectly
  5. sufficiently
  6. adequately
Adverb
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The result, Leaf added, is that Middle Eastern governments often struggle to understand US intentions or find officials who can meaningfully respond to their concerns.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of meaningfully
Adverb
  • More pertinently, Newcastle’s largesse has tapered even as Premier League clubs are spending ever more.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pertinently
Adverb
  • Schools should be teaching students to define that objective, assemble the relevant evidence, divide the work sensibly between person and machine, inspect intermediate results, and explain the reasoning behind the product.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 13-inch Apple iPad Air with the M3 chip won our Editors' Choice award specifically for students and creators, and PCMag expert Eric Zeman praised it for perfectly balancing performance and price in our review.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • Intervene Intervene means several signals—or one sufficiently consequential event—indicate probable deterioration or unacceptable outcomes.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In nearly every case, Murrill’s office has insisted that the exoneree either is guilty or has failed to sufficiently prove his innocence.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • But the objective, baseline, aggregation method, or definition of acceptable performance does not adequately represent what customers experience.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The worst incident, by far, is the failure of the Smithsonian to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth adequately, making little notice of the event.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequately

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“Relevantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevantly. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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