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comparatively

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv-lee] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv li /
ADVERB
relatively
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Comparatively, claiming early can reduce your monthly benefit; the Social Security Administration permanently reduces your benefit slightly for every month prior to full retirement age.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Comparatively wet conditions in 2024 allowed more vegetation to grow.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Comparatively, even the hardest practice is a joy for Griner now.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024

Comparatively, the median wage for all U.S. full-time employees at Amazon was $45,613, according to the company’s proxy statement.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Comparatively few of us ever reach the second condition I have described, in which the body remains alive while the soul is utterly dead.

From Beyond by Hubbard, Henry Seward




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