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comparatively

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv-lee] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv li /
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relatively
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The other family, headed by Bill Niman and Nicolette Hahn Niman, came to their land comparatively recently.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Scrambling jets or launching missiles is an expensive way to deal with comparatively cheap mass-produced drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

That’s comparatively low; neighboring Tennessee’s state sales tax, for example, is 7%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The process can handle mixed plastics, operates at comparatively low temperatures, and captures most of the carbon instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

A second theory claimed that it had to do with the comparatively high level of literacy in the state.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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