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# comparatively

«comparatively» in Mova's school dictionary: **when compared with something else, or to some degree, as…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (comparatively)

### meaning for a pupil

Comparatively means when compared with something else, or to some degree, as in «comparatively cheap». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In maths and science, when comparing amounts; in history and geography, «comparatively small country»; it tells the reader that a judgement depends on what you compare it with; often before an adjective.

### examples

- The test was comparatively easy this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x1)
- Mice live a comparatively short time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x2)
- The flat is comparatively cheap for London. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x3)
- Ireland is comparatively small. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x4)
- Comparatively few people came to the meeting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x5)
- Our school is comparatively new. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x6)
- She was already sure that he must be Peter, but it did seem a comparatively short name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/#x7)

### note

Formal-ish. Means «relatively». It comes from «comparative», which in grammar also names the -er form (bigger, faster). Trap: «comparatively cheap» does not mean very cheap, only cheaper than others.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «comparatively» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparatively/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.