relatively
In comparison to
Relatively means in comparison to something else rather than in absolute terms.
Something relatively small is small compared to others of its kind.
The procedure is relatively simple suggests it's simpler than alternatives or expectations.
The word often softens claims: relatively few people hedges more than few people alone.
To a moderate extent
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- comparativelyBy relative measure
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- reasonablyTo a sensible degree
quite · rather · partially · slightly · mildly · tolerably · passably · adequately
Only just, almost not
occasionally · seldom · rarely · sometimes · faintly · minimally · provisionally · conditionally
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- standpointPosition for judgment
- viewpointWay of seeing things
frame of reference · interpretation · postmodernism · constructivism · cultural relativism · moral relativism · epistemological
By relative measure
- proportionatelyIn relative measure
- correspondinglyIn a matching way
- analogouslyIn a comparable manner
- commensuratelyIn equal measure
equivalently · similarly · parallel · accordingly · correlatively · symmetrically · congruently · matching
Directed rate of motion
- motionChange in position
- observerOne who perceives events
- reference frameBasis for measuring position
- spacetimeMerged dimensional framework
Einstein · simultaneity · time dilation · mass-energy · inertial · Lorentz · relativistic · coordinate system
somewhat
To a moderate extent
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- comparativelyBy relative measure
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
reasonably · quite · rather · partially · slightly · mildly · tolerably · passably · adequately · sufficiently
barely
Only just, almost not
partly · occasionally · seldom · rarely · sometimes · faintly · minimally · provisionally · conditionally · temporarily
relativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- standpointPosition for judgment
viewpoint · frame of reference · interpretation · postmodernism · constructivism · cultural relativism · moral relativism · epistemological
comparatively
By relative measure
- proportionatelyIn relative measure
- correspondinglyIn a matching way
- analogouslyIn a comparable manner
commensurately · equivalently · similarly · parallel · accordingly · correlatively · symmetrically · congruently · matching · in proportion
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- motionChange in position
- observerOne who perceives events
- reference frameBasis for measuring position
spacetime · Einstein · simultaneity · time dilation · mass-energy · inertial · Lorentz · relativistic · coordinate system · light speed
- hedginghedging, hedge, hedges, hedge bet, qualifier
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
- philosophy adverbslogically, rationally, ethically, morally, metaphysically
- sentence adverbsobviously, certainly, probably, possibly, perhaps
relativelyextremely
To an intense degree
exceedingly · very · highly · hugely · exceptionally
relativelyabsolutely
Completely, without exception
completely · entirely · totally · utterly · wholly
- close relativesImmediate family members
- blood relativeFamily by biological descent
- relative toIn relation or proportion
- long-lost relativeFamily member found again
- relative povertyLacking versus local norms
- long lost relativeKin separated by time