Word Meanings - RELATIVELY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely. Consider the absolute affections of any being as it is in itself, before you consider it relatively. I. Watts.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of RELATIVELY)

• Comparative
• Relatively
• proportionately
• Conditionally
• Provisionally
• relatively
• provided
• hypothetical
• contingently

Related words: (words related to RELATIVELY)

• COMPARATIVELY
  According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely. With but comparatively few exceptions. Prescott.
• PROVIDENCE
  A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God. Jer. Taylor. 4. Prudence in
• PROVIDORE
  One who makes provision; a purveyor. De Foe.
• RELATIVELY
  In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely. Consider the absolute affections of any being as it is in itself, before you consider it relatively. I. Watts.
• PROVIDE
  1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare. "Provide us all things necessary." Shak. 2. To supply; to afford; to contribute. Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit As the kind,
• PROVIDENTLY
  In a provident manner.
• CONTINGENTLY
  In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally.
• COMPARATIVE
  Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright.
• PROVISIONALLY
  By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. Locke.
• PROVIDENT
  Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future. And of our good and of our dignity,
• CONDITIONALLY
  In a conditional manner; subject to a condition or conditions; not absolutely or positively. Shak.
• PROPORTIONATELY
  In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.
• PROVIDER
  One who provides, furnishes, or supplies; one who procures what is wanted.
• PROVIDENTIAL
  Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
• PROVIDENTNESS
  The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy.
• PROVIDED
  On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; -- usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever. Provided the deductions are logical, they seem almost indifferent to
• IMPROVIDENTLY
  In a improvident manner. "Improvidently rash." Drayton.
• IMPROVIDED
  Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared. All improvided for dread of death. E. Hall.
• UNPROVIDENT
  Improvident. "Who for thyself art so unprovident.' Shak.
• IMPROVIDENTIALLY
  Improvidently.
• IMPROVIDENCE
  The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift. The improvidence of my neighbor must not make me inhuman. L'Estrange.
• DISPROVIDE
  Not to provide; to fail to provide. Boyle.
• OVERPROVIDENT
  Too provident.