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
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There are three reasons for this year's feeling like a comparatively low key affair: it is happening a month earlier than a year ago, squeezing the space available for briefings, leaks and speculation.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt gave comparatively little, apart from the $1 million that founded the university bearing his name.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Rather than spinning along with the rest of the body, the head remains comparatively stable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Record-high home prices and soaring mortgage rates have priced out many younger buyers, leaving comparatively better-off boomers, who are now between the ages of 61 and 79, as the dominant force in home buying.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Mechanical clocks give us a valuable chance to think comparatively, because we can see how other cultures responded when they were introduced to them by European travellers in the sixteenth century.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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