relatively

1. 1.

   in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

   “the situation is relatively calm now”

   Synonymscomparatively

Questions about relatively

What does relatively mean?

relatively means "in a relative manner; by comparison to something else".

How many syllables are in relatively?

relatively has 4 syllables: relat-i-ve-ly. The stress falls on "relat". In IPA it is /ˈɹɛlətɪvli/.

What is another word for relatively?

Close synonyms include comparatively. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is relatively a common word?

relatively is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.