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
With a median age of 48.7 years, the TNF audience is 14.3 years younger than the crowd that huddles around broadcast’s primetime hearth, which translates to relatively massive deliveries among consumers in the dollar demo.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
When folded, the Mate X6 feels comfortable in the hand, feeling almost like a normal slab phone due to its relatively light weight and sleek dimensions.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
His stunning departure came just five years after winning a national championship and at a relatively youthful 55, with seemingly a few more hundred wins left on his coaching odometer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Others have suggested that a relatively strong labor market and increasing skepticism about the value and necessity of earning college degrees were contributing factors.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
When folded, the Mate X6 feels comfortable in the hand, feeling almost like a normal slab phone due to its relatively light weight and sleek dimensions.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
His stunning departure came just five years after winning a national championship and at a relatively youthful 55, with seemingly a few more hundred wins left on his coaching odometer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Others have suggested that a relatively strong labor market and increasing skepticism about the value and necessity of earning college degrees were contributing factors.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
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That professed confidence in each’s own instincts and indifference to most dissident opinions is how both led the country and made some pretty colossal missteps.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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With three more games remaining, against Borussia Dortmund, Benfica and Atalanta, Barca can guarantee itself a further $6.6 million (€6.3 million), while a lump sum of $11.5 million (€11 million) is also pretty much in the bag for advancing to the last 16 barring any major slip ups.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now, my view is quite different literally, physically, mentally, and emotionally.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brian Zeiger, a criminal defense attorney in Pennsylvania, said interstate extraditions are fairly common and usually occur without complications.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Where most villains are down to get the job done by any means necessary, Kraven has a strict code of honor and prefers to hunt his prey fairly.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company has been producing rather odd yet nifty motorcycles for a while now, with most using the same 7-horsepower Kohler engine.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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As fans know, characters like Tashi from Challengers and Rue from Euphoria are rather intense.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, Space Force debuted its first official uniforms after getting its official flag and somewhat 'Star-Trek'-looking emblem.Brett Tingley, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest – yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Still, only about 55% of researchers are confident enough in their ability to design research that others can replicate.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The quality of the video was not good enough to verify their identity.Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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