comparatively
Americanadverb
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in comparison to some other person or thing, or to others in a similar category; relatively.
Their hamburger was large, flavorful, and served with a decent number of onion rings, for a comparatively low price.
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in a way that uses or proceeds by comparison.
The aim of this study is to comparatively examine sun exposure and sun protection behaviors of young children in two urban settings.
Etymology
Origin of comparatively
Example Sentences
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The series sets off in a comparatively light mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Oxygen ions produce bright emission lines when illuminated by massive stars, which makes them comparatively easy to detect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
There is something genuinely disorienting about reading all of this in a Senate oversight letter and arriving at Taco Bell as the comparatively lucid party.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Saxony-Anhalt is Germany's poorest region and there, as in much of east Germany, you often encounter what's known as "Ostalgie" amongst voters; essentially "nostalgia in the east" for comparatively more stable times under communism.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I, indeed, talked comparatively little, but I heard him talk with relish.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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