comparatively

1. 1.

   in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

   “the situation is relatively calm now”

   Synonymsrelatively

Questions about comparatively

What does comparatively mean?

comparatively means "in a relative manner; by comparison to something else".

How many syllables are in comparatively?

comparatively has 5 syllables: com-parat-i-ve-ly. The stress falls on "parat". In IPA it is /kəmˈpɛɹətɪvli/.

What is another word for comparatively?

Close synonyms include relatively. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is comparatively a common word?

comparatively is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.