as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
Because blue light scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Automakers in the United States, Canada and Mexico have operated as a relatively unified market for years because of the NAFTA trade deal and the USMCA treaty that replaced it.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
That plan already extracts relatively high premiums while offering bare-bones coverage.
—Mark Gongloff, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2025
The relatively steady labor market now appears to be approaching some obstacles in the road, with a pullback in hiring, a high interest rate environment and a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Automakers in the United States, Canada and Mexico have operated as a relatively unified market for years because of the NAFTA trade deal and the USMCA treaty that replaced it.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
That plan already extracts relatively high premiums while offering bare-bones coverage.
—Mark Gongloff, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2025
The relatively steady labor market now appears to be approaching some obstacles in the road, with a pullback in hiring, a high interest rate environment and a cadre of sweeping policy actions from the White House.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for relatively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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The best all-around ballplayer in town and pretty much the best all-around player the Mets have ever had, which means Francisco Lindor.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention, a pretty good basketball player, too.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Even if your skin is quite resilient, the best body washes for sensitive skin can benefit all skin types for their soothing, usually minimalist formulations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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The landscape of the women’s game, though getting more crowded with real contenders, is not quite there yet.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In California, due to Santa Ana wind events and periods of extensive dryness, the risks of wildfires are fairly well known and acknowledged, as are the extensive mitigation options to prevent fires and control those that occur.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Especially since this is a fairly quiet Red Wings team outside of Fischer.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The new collection is a first for Nike, which hasn’t partnered with an outside company before to create a new brand, rather relying on acquisitions or tapping popular athletes (i.e. Michael Jordan) for apparel.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The 27-year-old makes Atalanta’s 5/6 odds to advance rather appealing.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Although the Justice Department, the FBI, and the IRS remained somewhat politicized through the 1970s, a series of post-Watergate reforms effectively ended partisan weaponization of these institutions.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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That rebounded somewhat after the stage version of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child proved to be a post-pandemic crowd pleaser.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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As wildfires raged around Los Angeles last month, Trump said not enough was being done to prevent such disasters.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the real key is that the pillow is thick enough to work perfectly as a stand-alone sleep piece.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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