Synonyms for comparatively
com·par·a·tive·ly

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1. relatively, comparativelyadverb

   in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

   "the situation is relatively calm now"

   Synonyms:
   relatively

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1. comparativelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   by comparison, not positively

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1. List of paraphrases for "comparatively":

   relatively, comparably, fairly

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How to use comparatively in a sentence?

1. The IEA:

   The market rebalancing will likely occur relatively swiftly but will be comparatively limited in scope, the price correction will cause the North American supply 'party' to mark a pause; it will not bring it to an end.

2. Patrick McManus:

   He seems like he would be a positive thing comparatively to our current congresswoman.

3. Roger Marshall:

   When I said ‘The poor will always be with us,’ it was actually in the context of supporting the obligation we have to always take care of people, but we cannot completely craft a larger, affordable healthcare policy around a comparatively small segment of the population who will get care no matter what.

4. Paul Young:

   The ozone layer problem was simpler than the climate problem. You had a handful of companies who are producing a handful of chemicals for a handful of different uses, and it was relatively straightforward for them to come up with alternatives for that, but this is still a great example of how science, identifying a problem, and the world acting comparatively quickly, acknowledging that problem and coming together to address it, and that is the model that we need to address climate change.

5. Gunnar Myrdal:

   The big majority of Americans, who are comparatively well off, have developed an ability to have enclaves of people living in the greatest misery without almost noticing them.