comparatively

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For the same reason, the White House is comparatively modest next to the palaces of less-consequential nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She is comparatively unknown to the public, but she may soon find herself in the spotlight.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For California’s three public higher education systems, the picture was mostly status quo, with comparatively small levels of increased funding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves and renewable energy, but local factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

As a result, it has a high diversity of wild plant and animal species, higher than in the comparatively tiny Mediterranean zones of southwestern Australia and Chile.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond