Comparatively
Comparatively adverb - In a relative manner; by comparison to something else.
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Synonyms for Comparatively
Rather is a synonym for comparatively. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Comparatively". popular alternative
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Comparatively is a synonym for rather in moderately topic. You can use "Comparatively" instead an adverb "Rather", if it concerns topics such as quite. popular alternative
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Related pairs
- somewhat and comparatively
- somewhat and rather
- bit and comparatively
- bit and rather
- fairly and comparatively
- fairly and rather
- little and comparatively
- little and rather
- pretty and comparatively
- pretty and rather
- moderately and comparatively
- moderately and rather
- to some extent and comparatively
- to some extent and rather
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Sometimes, it can be rather jarring to see the Queen's comparatively stale, realistic expressions compete with the tubby, fat-nosed Field Marshall's over-the-top gesticulations, while on other occasions (like the army overpowering the giants), it's rather genius.
Source: Literature / The BFG - Similarly, comparatively, he was rather moderate for a European monarch of the time.
Source: Mis-blamed - With eagle-like heads that make them resemble griffons, they are the most brutal, stupid (this time objectively rather than comparatively) and foul of their kind, hated and reviled by all others.
Source: Riddling Sphinx
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