# relatively

Pronunciation: say "REL-uh-tiv-lee" /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv.li/

## Adverb

1. Fairly or somewhat, judged in comparison with other things or with what is usual rather than in absolute terms.
   - Simple: Quite or fairly, when you compare it with other things.
   - _The procedure is relatively painless and takes only a few minutes._
   - _Despite the storm, traffic moved relatively smoothly during the evening commute._

## Origin

Formed from "relative" plus the suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/relatively (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).