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Relatively vs Definitely - What's the difference?

relatively | definitely |

As adverbs the difference between relatively and definitely

is that relatively is proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing while definitely is without question and beyond doubt.

relatively

English

Adverb

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  • Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
    • He measured his success relatively , that is, competitively.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Alan Pardew's current squad has been put together with a relatively low budget but the resolve and unity within the team is priceless.}}
  • Somewhat.
    • He was relatively successful.

    definitely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Without question and beyond doubt.
    • The mother definitely has love for her child.
  • In a definite manner; decisively.
  • * Nikolai Gogol, The Nose (in translation)
    • And the Nose definitely turned away.