adverb
relatively
In comparison with something else.
The apartment is relatively quiet compared with our old place.
Etymology
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.