relatively

/ˈrɛlətɪvli/

Syllables rel·a·tive·ly

Stress REL-a-tive-ly

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɛ/

short e

lat

/lət/

schwa

ive

/ɪv/

short i

ly

/li/

-ly suffix

Meaning

to a certain degree; in comparison with something else

Sound Reference

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re=/rɛ/(red) + lat=/lət/(later) + ive=/ɪv/(give) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

This problem is relatively easy to solve.