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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relevantly

Adverb

Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia is too reliant on China to be able to meaningfully curb Beijing.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Zero Company meaningfully explores these themes, using a ragtag band of outcasts as a filter to view them.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of meaningfully

Adverb

More pertinently, Leeds United operated in the same formation in their 2-1 victory at Old Trafford in April, attacking down the sides and firing over crosses.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 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

But with that slice of luck came a sudden outburst of responsibility from Brook, who then scored at almost a run a ball but did so sensibly and without taking any undue risks.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of sensibly

Adverb

Before Gould arrived, Gates’s team spent the day installing — making sure every bedspread, headboard, desk arrangement, lamp and, of course, the umbrella were perfectly in place.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Mia Wasikowska perfectly embodies the role of Agata, a writer returning to her home continent, seeking to understand and reconnect with the wounds of the recent past, and with the ways in which unresolved conflicts continue to echo in the present.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

Kannan’s ability to manage so many characters while developing them all sufficiently to feel vivid and real … The ending has lingered in my mind long after the final page.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
The government led by President Delcy Rodriguez has so far failed to pass new laws that sufficiently safeguard private property rights, progress essential to attracting heavy overseas investment.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sufficiently

Adverb

Federal prosecutors and the SEC are examining whether Walter’s insurance companies improperly lent money to businesses connected to him without adequately disclosing the relationships.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Maryland’s Office of People’s Counsel has raised serious questions about whether PJM adequately considered alternatives to massive new transmission projects.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

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