# relatively vs relativity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### relatively
*adverb · IPA /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv.li/ · frequency rank #2,228*
In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition; contextually or comparatively.

### relativity
*noun · IPA /ɹɛl.əˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #18,676*
The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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