comparatively
adverbUK /kəmˈpærətɪvli/
US /kəmˈpærətɪvli/
When you compare things, this word means one is more or less than the other.
The test was comparatively easy, so I finished it quickly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In a way that uses comparison to show differences.
The two cars were comparatively tested for safety.
3. When measured against something else rather than on its own.
Comparatively speaking, this town is very quiet.
4. To a degree that is judged by looking at other similar things.
Her new room is comparatively bigger than the old one.