Below you will find example sentences with "relatively short". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Relatively Short in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: relatively
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.6 words

Words in this phrase

relatively short

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • relatively can mean: In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition; contextually or comparatively. Frequent word
  • short can mean: Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

in a relatively short amount of 3× after a relatively short time typically 1× appearances were relatively short agent maria 1× at a relatively short period of 1× during his relatively short career he 1× featured a relatively short length blazer 1× for a relatively short time 1× have a relatively short lifespan 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally with the 1× also partly because 1× as detailed by 1× built over a 1× five weeks is 1× following the bloody 1×

Common sentence endings:

amount of time 2× 600 million years 1× a complete character 1× and a play 1× basic infantry training 1× down anytime soon 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

period 4× amount 3× total 2× years 2× books 2× four 2× fighter 2× long 2× term 2× feel 2× partly 1× small 1×

Related phrases

short term short films martin short relatively new short percent short film relatively low relatively small short stories short story

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around relatively:

relatively new 15× relatively low 12× relatively small 12× relatively high 9× relatively few 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

relatively new relatively low relatively high relatively few relatively easy relative value

Just after it in the phrase index:

relatively small release announcing release date release dates released pending released shortly

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

relatively new relatively low relatively small relatively easy relatively high relatively few

Same ending:

martin short

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "relatively short" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in a relatively short amount of, after a relatively short time typically, period, amount and total stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with short term, short films, martin short, relatively new, relatively low and relatively small, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with relatively short

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Five weeks is a relatively short period to undergo basic infantry training. (12 words)

The suit featured a relatively short-length blazer with one plain black side. (13 words)

The first iPads, iPhones, Macs, etc. also received updates for a relatively short time. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Tom Long, employment partner at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, said: “While this is the latest attempt in a series of governments since 2010 to restrict the right to strike, the proposed legislation could have a relatively short lifespan. (38 words)

Later work 1897 sketch by Norman B. Wood Dunbar was prolific during his relatively short career: he wrote a dozen books of poetry, four books of short stories, four novels, lyrics for a musical, and a play. (37 words)

As detailed by Sandboxx News, “This relatively short production run will place the fighter on fairly equal footing, in terms of total numbers, with the very fighter it’s slated to replace: the F-22 Raptor. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

As you can see it has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon! (26 words)

Example sentences (20)

Also, partly because of their small total mass, open clusters have relatively poor gravitational cohesion and tend to disperse after a relatively short time, typically from 100 to 600 million years.

Later work 1897 sketch by Norman B. Wood Dunbar was prolific during his relatively short career: he wrote a dozen books of poetry, four books of short stories, four novels, lyrics for a musical, and a play.

Additionally, with the rapid development of the resources, it also means that the payback period is relatively short.

As detailed by Sandboxx News, “This relatively short production run will place the fighter on fairly equal footing, in terms of total numbers, with the very fighter it’s slated to replace: the F-22 Raptor.

As you can see it has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon!

Built over a relatively short time span of around 1870 to 1880 in a limited palette of materials mainly brick, stone and slate there is a regularity to the street scene.

Five weeks is a relatively short period to undergo basic infantry training.

Following the bloody tale of Andy and Fuuko as they try to survive a villainous onslaught by joining the very people hunting them, things have changed in a relatively short amount of time.

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Given that low average daily trading value, a substantial use of the repurchase program at a relatively short period of time may provide a tailwind to the price of the stock in the market.

Having served a relatively short term as Minister of Home Affairs, Stanley returned to Chambers on South Road.

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that the world — and the global economy — can go through seismic shifts in a relatively short amount of time.

In a relatively short period of time, Parker manages to make Sarah feel like a complete character.

Tellar Prime was the homeworld of the Tellarites, a race of pig-like beings that were relatively short in stature compared to their human counterparts.

The first iPads, iPhones, Macs, etc. also received updates for a relatively short time.

The results feel simple and quick, yet at the same time deliciously over-deliver on the relatively short time invested.

The significant losses I've made in a relatively short time have surprised everyone, I look at these pictures and honestly don't recognise the man I was only eight months ago.

The suit featured a relatively short-length blazer with one plain black side.

This balance between duration and effort carries with it a good part of the challenges of the moment, and of the possible scenarios in the relatively short term.

Though her appearances were relatively short, Agent Maria Hill () quickly won audiences over with her loyalty and leadership.

Tom Long, employment partner at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, said: “While this is the latest attempt in a series of governments since 2010 to restrict the right to strike, the proposed legislation could have a relatively short lifespan.

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