adjective
BAD: Many of these illnesses are related with smoking.
GOOD: Many of these illnesses are related to smoking.
One thing is related to another thing (NOT with):
'Poverty is often directly related to unemployment.'
BAD: The size of a family is deeply related to parental income.
GOOD: The size of a family is closely related to parental income.
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closely related (NOT deeply ): 'His thesis is that drugs, boredom and juvenile crime are closely related.'
