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Sort_of vs Relatively - What's the difference?

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Sort_of is a related term of relatively.


As adverbs the difference between sort_of and relatively

is that sort_of is (idiomatic|colloquial)  approximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat while relatively is proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

sort_of

English

Adverb

  • (idiomatic, colloquial)  Approximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat.
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.}}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War. […]’}}

    Synonyms

    * sorta * kind of

    See also

    * of sorts

    relatively

    English

    Adverb

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