/ʁə.la.tiv.mɑ̃/
Translation
relatively
Word origin
From relatif ('relative'), from Latin relativus, plus the adverbial suffix -ment. English relative and relation share the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- relativus
- English cognates
- relative, relation
Examples
.
This exam was relatively easy this year.
trajet .
The journey is relatively short by train.
-.
We live relatively close to the town centre.
Often it doesn't compare to anything stated: usually just means "fairly easy, easier than you might expect", not "easy relative to some named alternative". Treat it as a softener, close to "fairly" or "quite", rather than a strict comparison word.
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