Comparatively
Comparatively adverb - In a relative manner; by comparison to something else.
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Rarely and comparatively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rarely" instead an adverb "Comparatively".
Rarely
Rarely adverb - Not often.
Comparatively and rarely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comparatively" instead an adverb "Rarely".
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- Gradual Grinders are rarely good guys, probably because a slow, agonizing death due to poison, blood loss, or drained life energy is viewed less favorably than a quick and comparatively clean kill.
Source: Gradual Grinder - So yes, a comparatively strong side, one capable of going toe to toe with the best in the world on its day and considered a serious scalp for smaller teams, but rarely considered a serious contender or favourite to win.
- Stalin also knew about his own voice being rather high-pitched and hence not particularly "dangerous"/authoritive sounding or anything, which is one of the reasons he comparatively rarely gave speeches, kept them short and generally demanded them not to be recorded.
Source: Windbag Politician
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