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Partially vs Relatively - What's the difference?

partially | relatively |

As adverbs the difference between partially and relatively

is that partially is to a partial degree or extent, incompletely while relatively is proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

partially

English

Adverb

(-)
  • To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

    • Related terms

    * partly

    relatively

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
    • He measured his success relatively , that is, competitively.
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  • Somewhat.
    • He was relatively successful.