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by comparison

ADJECTIVE
comparative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
provisional
STRONG
approaching contingent correlative equivalent like parallel relative
WEAK
allusive analogous comparable conditional connected contrastive corresponding in proportion matching metaphorical near not absolute not positive qualified related restricted rivaling similar vying with reservation
Antonyms
STRONG
different dissimilar separate unequal unlike

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“La Caverne du Pont Neuf” was a breeze by comparison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Today’s married moms, by comparison, spend just over 40 hours a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The following year, 2019, was uneventful by comparison because the Europeans showered him with flattery.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

The new decor, by comparison, suggests its countrymen eat cake.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet their stone tools were still crude by comparison with modern New Guineans’ polished stone axes and were usually not yet made in standardized diverse shapes, each with a clearly recognizable function.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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