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rel·a·tive·ly
(rĕl′ə-tĭv-lē)adv.
In a relative manner; in comparison with something else: a relatively minor problem.
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relatively
(ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ)adv
in comparison or relation to something else; not absolutely
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Adv. | 1. | relatively - in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now" |
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relatively
adverb comparatively, rather, somewhat, to some extent, in or by comparison The sums needed are relatively small.
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بالمُقارَنَه، نِسْبِيّانِسْبِيّاً
poměrně
relativt
suhteellisensuhteellisesti
relativno
aránylagviszonylag
tiltölulega
比較的
상대적으로
sorazmerno
ganska
โดยเปรียบเทียบกับสิ่งอื่น
bir dereceye kadargöreceli olaraknispeten
tương đối
relatively
[ˈrelətɪvlɪ] ADV [few, small, slow] → relativamenterelatively speaking → relativamente
the tests are relatively easy to carry out → las pruebas se pueden llevar a cabo con relativa facilidad
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relate
(rəˈleit) verb1. to tell (a story etc). He related all that had happened to him.
2. (with to) to be about, concerned or connected with. Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?
3. (with to) to behave towards. He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.
reˈlated adjective1. belonging to the same family (as). I'm related to the Prime Minister; The Prime Minister and I are related.
2. connected. other related topics.
reˈlation noun1. a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage. uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.
2. a relationship (between facts, events etc).
3. (in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc. to establish friendly relations.
reˈlationship noun1. the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people. He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.
2. the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected. Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?
3. the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.
relative (ˈrelətiv) noun a member of one's family; a relation. All his relatives attended the funeral.
adjective1. compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc. the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.
2. (of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned. the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.
relatively (ˈrelətivli) adverb when compared to someone or something else. He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.
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→ نِسْبِيّاً poměrně relativt verhältnismäßig σχετικά relativamente suhteellisen relativement relativno relativamente 比較的 상대적으로 relatief relativt stosunkowo relativamente относительно ganska โดยเปรียบเทียบกับสิ่งอื่น göreceli olarak tương đối 相对Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009