Difference between Relative and Relatively

What is the difference between Relative and Relatively?

Relative as an adjective is relevant; pertinent while Relatively as an adverb is proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

Relative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relevant; pertinent Connected to or depending on something else; not absolute; comparative. That relates to an antecedent Having the same key but differing in being major or minor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Relatively

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.Somewhat.

We hope you now know whether to use Relative or Relatively in your sentence.

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