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relativ

/ʁelaˈtiːf/· adverb

relatively, fairly

Relativ gut — the modest German way to say quite good.

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relativ
relatively, fairly

Die Prüfung war relativ leicht.

The exam was relatively easy.

Word family

relativdie Relativitätrelativityrelativierento put into perspective

Common combinations

  • relativ gutfairly good
  • relativ schnellrelatively quickly
  • relativ teuerfairly expensive

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
ziemlichvergleichsweise
↔ Opposites
absolut

Real examples

  • Die Wohnung ist relativ günstig.The flat is relatively cheap.
  • Ich habe relativ schnell Arbeit gefunden.I found work relatively quickly.
  • Das ist alles relativ.That's all relative.

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