English–German
“relatively” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁelaˈtiːf/
Example
Die Prüfung war relativ einfach.
The exam was relatively easy.
How to say “relatively” in German
“Relatively” in German is relativ.
A comparison placed beside a scale makes a judgment less absolute.
Example sentences with relativ
Am Samstag war die Stadt relativ ruhig.
On Saturday, the city was relatively quiet.
Tips for using relativ
- With relativ zu, the following noun phrase is in the dative, as in "relativ zu den Kosten".
Other German words for “relatively”
Das Zimmer ist vergleichsweise groß für diese Stadt.
The room is relatively large for this city.
Das ist verhältnismäßig teuer.
That is relatively expensive.