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relevantly

C2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /rˈɛlɪvəntli/

US

  • /rˈɛlɪvəntli/

Description

Imagine you're telling a story. If you include details relevantly, you include the parts that truly connect to the main point, instead of wandering away from it. The word means "in a way that relates directly to what is being discussed." You might hear it in formal situations, such as law, writing, or careful discussion. If someone asks about your weekend, a long speech about 18th-century pottery may be interesting, but it would not answer the question relevantly.

Examples

  1. 1

    Direct answer

    Please answer the question briefly and relevantly.

  2. 2

    Interview focus

    He spent the first part of the interview telling stories, then began speaking more relevantly about his actual experience.

    • Meaning

      more relevantly

      more directly connected to the matter being discussed

  3. 3

    Local importance

    The report covers global trends and, more relevantly for this school, the sharp drop in local student numbers.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • relevantlyadverb