comparatively

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This comparatively muted response raises legitimate questions about the stock’s staying power.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Three of seven Board of Education seats are on the ballot Tuesday in comparatively low-spending contests with incumbents as overwhelming favorites.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But you wouldn’t wear the same outfit to prim-and-proper Wimbledon as you would to the comparatively no-holds-barred U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Since the supercollider debacle particle physicists have set their sights a little lower, but even comparatively modest projects can be quite breathtakingly costly when compared with, well, almost anything.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson