relatively
adverb
rel·a·tive·ly
ˈre-lə-tiv-lē 
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these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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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.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The Education Department is a relatively small government agency, with just over 4,000 employees and a US$268 billion annual budget.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The world has shifted off its axis since that relatively halcyon time when identity politics, the subject of FastHorse’s farce, could be debated, mocked, ranted over and defended without fear of governmental reprisal.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
One possible explanation for the relatively mild COVID winter is that the U.S. experienced an unusually intense summer COVID wave that also started relatively late.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The Education Department is a relatively small government agency, with just over 4,000 employees and a US$268 billion annual budget.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The world has shifted off its axis since that relatively halcyon time when identity politics, the subject of FastHorse’s farce, could be debated, mocked, ranted over and defended without fear of governmental reprisal.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
One possible explanation for the relatively mild COVID winter is that the U.S. experienced an unusually intense summer COVID wave that also started relatively late.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relatively. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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