How to Use relatively in a Sentence

relatively

adverb
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  • With all their kids grown and out of the house, the pair live a relatively quiet life.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Styling-wise, the rest of the look was kept relatively casual.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Tiger trout are relatively new to the Grand Canyon State, having first been stocked there in 2016.
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The threat of severe weather is relatively low in areas to the south and east.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
  • Getting the first cup was relatively easy — seven or eight tries at the most.
    — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • Floor tiles are a relatively small change that can have a significant impact on the look and feel of a space.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • But, as the war with Russia grinds on, the space, in the relatively safe western city of Lviv, has taken on a new resonance.
    — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • There’s no need to worry — the process is relatively painless.
    — Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
  • At less than two hours, Caught by the Tides is relatively compact for the director.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
  • In fact, the Bulls have been relatively quiet in trade rumors.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The rest of the race was relatively comfortable for the 30-year-old as all of the drama unfolded behind him.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The Top End region is one of the last true frontiers of Australia that, to this day, remains relatively untouched.
    — Drew Kluska, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
  • While carbon steel can't go in the dishwasher, it can be washed or wiped down relatively easy.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2023
  • This robe is relatively short and feels just like a lightweight cardigan.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The sale is relatively minor in size and does not include weaponry.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The trend of adults buying toys for themselves is relatively new, but longing for the glory days of childhood is not.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
  • But the core of the play is so solid and the discussion still so urgent that these issues are relatively minor.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • But that is still a relatively high vacancy rate for the prisons.
    — Sophia Voight, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
  • But for now, banks are still keeping themselves on a relatively tight leash.
    — Telis Demos, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But since leaving the White House in 2021, the couple has lead a relatively low-key life of travel and leisure and charity and finance.
    — Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • These freshwater fish are often kept as pets and are relatively easy to care for.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • Here’s what the data showed The alerts, while effective, are relatively rare.
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • The main task in her first job at the carmaker was relatively simple: applying black tape to door frames.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Will Coldplay’s huge show be possible to bring to the relatively small confines of Craven Park?
    — Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As recently as a few weeks ago, the Middle East seemed relatively calm.
    — Richard Haass, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Though claiming the acquisitions weren’t targeted, the five that are known are each relatively young, from the 2023 draft class, and four are in Class A at the low end of the minors.
    — Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • His lawyers have offered relatively little in the way of riposte—and have been pilloried for it.
    — WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The president has campaigned some for Harris but has stayed relatively out of the spotlight during the final weeks of the race.
    — Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Although Trump, Harris and their most prominent endorsers have barnstormed Arizona in the final weeks of the race, the group of voters that was both likely to vote and up for grabs was relatively small.
    — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If the polls are accurate, then just a relatively small handful of votes could play a decisive role in who emerges victorious.
    — Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

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