relatively
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Synonyms for relatively
Synonyms
enough, fairly, kind of, kindly [chiefly Southern], like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, something, somewhat, sort of
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The midfield magician had a relatively quiet 76 minutes during Belgium's 4-0 win against San Marino by his lofty standards. — SI.com, "How Man City Players Got on During the September International Break," 11 Sep. 2019 He had been appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, at that point a relatively new change to the Constitution. — Jay Cost, National Review, "In Praise of Gerald Ford," 9 Sep. 2019 Henry Ruggs III steps up After a relatively quiet opener, Ruggs had a big afternoon in Bryant-Denny Stadium. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "AL.com instant analysis: What Alabama achieved in 52-point blowout," 7 Sep. 2019 After a relatively quiet performance in last week’s Rocky Mountain Showdown — 83 yards from scrimmage, one touchdown — can Viska get his groove back against Big Red? — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, "CU Buffs vs. Nebraska at Folsom Field: Who has the edge, predictions and 3 things to watch," 6 Sep. 2019 All described the neighborhood as relatively quiet with many older residents. — Zach Murdock, courant.com, "One dead after officer-involved shooting during domestic violence call in East Hartford," 6 Sep. 2019 This is a relatively new imported disease that’s here to stay. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Why is my basil turning brown? And how does one repair tire marks in a yard?," 5 Sep. 2019 But luckily for travelers, there is a relatively new rival in the mix. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why It's Nearly Impossible to Find a Flight Deal Between New York and Paris," 2 Sep. 2019 After a relatively quiet period, Murphy is busy once again. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Eddie Murphy among ‘SNL’ hosts for show’s new season," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'relatively.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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