Collocations for related - adj.

be, seem

closely, integrally, intimately, strongly
The two ideas are very closely related.

inextricably | loosely | not necessarily | largely | partly | directly | indirectly
The old rates were at least indirectly related to income; the new tax takes no account of a person''s ability to pay.

broadly, roughly | specifically | fundamentally | positively | inversely, negatively
The traditional approach has tended to regard unemployment and inflation as being inversely related.

apparently | clearly, obviously | causally, contextually, functionally, logically, thematically
Is unemployment causally related to crime?

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The occurrence of the disease is apparently related to standards of hygiene.

be

closely | distantly | genetically
All the bees in the colony are genetically related.

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He claims to be distantly related to the British royal family.