Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relatively

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
rel-a-tive-ly
IPA
[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English relative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English relatively From relative + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

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Questions

How do you pronounce relatively?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li].
What does relatively mean?
In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition; contextually or comparatively.
Where does relatively come from?
Etymology tree English relative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English relatively From relative + -ly.

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