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relatively

English

Etymology

relative +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???l.?.t?v.li/
    • (US, Canada) IPA(key): (enunciated) [???l.?.t??v.li], (flapped) [???l.?.??v.li]

Adverb

relatively (not comparable)

  1. Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
    He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively.
  2. (sometimes proscribed) Somewhat.
    He was relatively successful.

Usage notes

The word literally means "compared with", but some now use relatively to mean "moderately" or "somewhat" (perhaps in the sense of "compared to the average/expectation"), which is sometimes proscribed.

Translations

Notes

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proportionally

English

Etymology

proportional +? -ly

Adverb

proportionally (comparative more proportionally, superlative most proportionally)

  1. In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.

Translations

References

  • proportionally in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • proportionally in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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