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Relatively vs Slightly - What's the difference?

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Relatively is a related term of slightly.


As adverbs the difference between relatively and slightly

is that relatively is proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing while slightly is slenderly; delicately.

relatively

English

Adverb

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  • 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.

    slightly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Slenderly; delicately.
    • He was slightly built, but tall.
  • To a small extent or degree.
    • He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.

    Synonyms

    * (to a small extent or degree) a little, marginally, somewhat

    Antonyms

    * (to a small extent or degree) quite, very