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comparatively

[ kuhm-par-uh-tiv-lee ]

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adverb

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.
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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comparatively¹

comparative ( def ) + -ly

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I regularly overhear other birders marveling over the flashy warblers in breeding plumage, while overlooking other comparatively less-flashy birds like vireos and sparrows.

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The large earthquake fault close to the one that moved Monday morning in the mountains of San Diego County, however, is comparatively obscure.

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I bathed in the flood of YA dystopias that followed “The Hunger Games” — some hard-hitting, some comparatively feeble.

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During last year's presidential election, few analysts I spoke to seemed to think a Trump White House would massively impact Australia, this comparatively small and distant democracy.

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It's why he struggled comparatively in the sprint event, which Norris finished eighth, making little progress after dropping from sixth on the grid to ninth with an error on the first lap.

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