VERBS

be, seem

ADV

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?

PREP

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

VERBS

be

ADV

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

PREP

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