relevantly

adverb

Definition of relevantlynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevantly
  1. meaningfully
  2. pertinently
  3. sensibly
  4. perfectly
  5. sufficiently
  6. adequately
Adverb
  • Humanity’s material condition did not meaningfully improve, nor did democracy advance apace.
    — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But without the infrastructure and energy to deploy it, AI is unlikely to add meaningfully to growth.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 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
  • On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Row’s perfectly balanced, Midas-touch accessories, to serve you a lifetime and beyond.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • That’s not to say this time isn’t different – that this technology is, finally, sufficiently advanced to truly spook the technical geniuses close to the problem.
    — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The team determined that the deep ice found at the South Pole was sufficiently clear and would allow for a sparse – and affordable – sensor array.
    — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • Bass and the council members blamed the CoC for not planning adequately for a large audience.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Ud Doula reiterated that the RSC had failed to deliver adequately on its existing mandate and that the industry had already demonstrated its capacity to improve factory safety.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of adequately

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“Relevantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relevantly. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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