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DictionaryRoot: re-
Latin

re-

back, again; restoration or reversal

Forms

  • re-
  • red- — An early Latin form used before vowels and h.

Origin

Its ancestry before Latin is uncertain.

Note

In some old compounds the prefix adds emphasis, while in others its separate contribution has become unclear.

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adverb

relatively

In comparison with something else.

The apartment is relatively quiet compared with our old place.

Etymology
relativeLatinreferring or relating
+lyEnglishin a particular way

The adjective for dependence on comparison takes -ly. Relatively marks a judgment whose degree is assessed against some other standard or case.

More examples

  • Tickets are relatively cheap if you buy them early.
  • I find this recipe relatively easy compared with the others.
  • Relatively few people drive to work in this neighborhood.

Forms

relatively

relative adjective — Judged in comparison with something else.

Similar words

comparatively
Means much the same thing but often sounds more formal.