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comparatively

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv-lee] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv li /
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relatively
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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

The series sets off in a comparatively light mood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In urine-soaked samples stored at 25°C, the distinctive BFA profiles associated with individual cats remained comparatively stable for at least 24 hours.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Though the first African slaves in Virginia arrived in 1619, comparatively few black captives came to the English colonies of the North American mainland during the period covered in “Contested Continent.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In position B the comparatively paper- thin rings disappear as they are seen edge-on.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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