different between relatively vs reasonably

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

relatively From the web:

  • what relatively means
  • what do relatively mean
  • what does relatively mean
  • what is the definition of relatively


reasonably

English

Etymology

reasonable +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??i?.z?n.?.bli/, /??i?z.n?.bli/
  • Hyphenation: rea?son?ably

Adverb

reasonably (comparative more reasonably, superlative most reasonably)

  1. In accordance with reason.
  2. Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.
  3. Quite; fairly; satisfactorily.

Translations

reasonably From the web:

  • what reasonably mean
  • reasonably good meaning
  • what reasonably priced means
  • what does reasonably practicable mean
  • what is reasonably practicable
  • what does reasonably foreseeable mean
  • what is reasonably clean rental
  • what is reasonably practicable in health and safety
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