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How to pronounce comparatively in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms relatively

Examples of comparatively

comparatively
His rippled abdomen descends in V-shaped layers to a comparatively skinny waist.
From the denverpost.com
The stock market was rising, and investing in housing seemed comparatively dull.
From the online.wsj.com
The first half of their recital included several comparatively unfamiliar works.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Some come from the Bay Area, attracted by Sacramento's comparatively low prices.
From the sacbee.com
McPherson said the city spends comparatively little on tree care at $8 per tree.
From the sciencedaily.com
That compares with the comparatively meagre $8bn fortune amassed by Mr Anschutz.
From the independent.co.uk
It didn't shock him when he learned about the program's comparatively high cost.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Comparatively unskilled, marginally educated men once could make decent livings.
From the kentucky.com
Comparatively, the iPhone 3G costs roughly $4 more to manufacture than the Bold.
From the techcrunch.com
More examples
  • Relatively: in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"
  • The comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"
  • (comparative) relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics"
  • In a comparative manner; When compared to other entities
  • (comparative) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. ...
  • (Comparative) an advertising appeal that consists of explicitly comparing one product brand to a competitive brand. This type of advertising has been effective when one brand has a major advantage over another and they are similarly priced.
  • (Comparative) advantage has no meaning in a one-good world or in a one-family economy.
  • (comparative) Financial statements of a prior period shown with those of the current period to aid in comparisons between periods.
  • (comparative) This is a form of an adjective. It's used when adjectives are being used to compare 2 things. For example good, better, best.