rel ‧ a ‧ tive ‧ ly S2 W2 /ˈrelətɪvli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ relation , relations, ↑ relationship , ↑ relative ; adjective : ↑ related ≠ ↑ unrelated , ↑ relative ; verb : ↑ relate ; adverb : ↑ relatively ]
1 . something that is relatively small, easy etc is fairly small, easy etc compared to other things:
The system is relatively easy to use.
E-commerce is a relatively recent phenomenon.
2 . relatively speaking used when comparing something with all similar things:
Relatively speaking, land prices are still pretty cheap here.