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comparatively

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

It also happened to staff at energy trading company Enron, which, in the comparatively innocent days of 2002, was briefly the world’s biggest and most spectacular bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Austerity measures that included comparatively low salaries contributed to staff turnover and hiring challenges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"The accommodation facilities are comparatively low, but we have managed," he says.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

All of the disputed territories contain valuable minerals, and some of them yield important vegetable products such as rubber which in colder climates it is necessary to synthesize by comparatively expensive methods.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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