relatedly adverb3 •In a related manner. •Used to indicate that the accompanying statement is related (connected) to a preceding statement or occurrence. •(rare) Used to indicate that the accompanying statement may not be true, but has been said to be true.As noted earlier, cooperation between the United States and Mexico in police matters mostly revolves around the drug trade and has relatedly been hampered by the influence of corruption. — 2001 formsmore relatedly · most relatedly