Used in a Sentence

comparatively

How to use comparatively in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for comparatively.

Editorial note

We will therefore spend comparatively little time discussing its fate.

Examples12
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of comparatively gathered in one view.

adverb

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for comparatively.

adverb

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"

Example sentences

1

We will therefore spend comparatively little time discussing its fate.

2

Because, like a lot of old games which were made in a period with comparatively severe technical limitations, they made more with less.

3

While there are some valid reasons that make the total cost of living in Europe comparatively lower, I'm really not convinced that's the core of the difference.

4

I'm sad to see that the one line of code, with its magic number and comparatively inscrutible contents, is entirely undocumented.

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For reference, your cells are typically 70-100 microns in diameter, so these particles are still comparatively huge.

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There are often moderately stupid comments far down the page in any given thread, but they're comparatively harmless, like someone walking down the street mumbling to himself.

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"I hope they fixed memory management - Lion is too swap happy and slow on a decent 3Gb RAM Core 2 MBP. Windows comparatively flies on the same machine but of course suspend resume is flaky and other Win-Mac integration annoyances mean it's not a win-win.

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The terms you get for it would typically not be that great, because they have to factor in both risk of non-collection and the costs of doing business in comparatively small dollar amounts.

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So there is additional danger is in the naive mindset of yoga practitioners...comparatively few people go into long-distance running with the belief that it won't have impact on their knees or back.

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At the current moment, there is a particularly high rate of activism within the "digital rights" field because the internet is comparatively young and people are still trying to figure out what rights you have.

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Americans have the optimism and energy of youth, but they're also comparatively unsophisticated.

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I have actually seen a few planes which were new enough that instead of a no-smoking sign say Please turn off electronic devices, under the assumption that everyone is already well-trained enough to not smoke, but those are comparatively rare.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use comparatively in a sentence?

We will therefore spend comparatively little time discussing its fate.

What does comparatively mean?

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"

What part of speech is comparatively?

comparatively is commonly used as adverb.