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comparatively

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv-lee] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv li /
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relatively
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Railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt gave comparatively little, apart from the $1 million that founded the university bearing his name.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Scientists describe these comparatively inactive areas as "quiet."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Furthermore, annuity payout rates start so far above 4% or 4.5% that you have plenty of cushion before they turn into a comparatively worse deal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Australians will tell you this is a largely peaceful society with a comparatively civil public discourse.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

And suddenly they were clear, sailing upward on the comparatively gentle spirals of hot air.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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