comparatively
Measured against others
Comparatively means in comparison to something else, often implying a relative rather than absolute judgment: The first half was difficult, but the second half was comparatively easy.
It frequently softens claims—comparatively rare suggests rarity without committing to how rare.
Sometimes comparatively adds little beyond emphasis: a comparatively small number might just mean small.
In proportion to another
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- reasonablyTo a sensible degree
slightly · marginally · noticeably · markedly · significantly · substantially · considerably · proportionally
In a comparable manner
- equivalentlyIn equal measure
- correspondinglyIn a matching way
- likewiseIn similar manner
- similarlyIn comparable fashion
akin · congruently · symmetrically · in proportion · relative to · against · versus · vis-à-vis
Measuring against top performers
- side-by-sidePositioned next to another
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- contrastNotable difference between things
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
analysis · assessment · ranking · rating · measurement · calibration · scoring · grading
To an uncommon degree
- uncommonlyTo an unusual degree
- atypicallyNot in expected manner
- uncharacteristicallyUnlike one's typical self
- surprisinglyIn unanticipated manner
remarkably · notably · distinctively · peculiarly · exceptionally · rarely · seldom · infrequently
relatively
In proportion to another
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- fairlyModerately or equitably
reasonably · slightly · marginally · noticeably · markedly · significantly · substantially · considerably · proportionally · correspondingly
analogously
In a comparable manner
- equivalentlyIn equal measure
- correspondinglyIn a matching way
- likewiseIn similar manner
similarly · akin · congruently · symmetrically · in proportion · relative to · against · versus · vis-à-vis
benchmarking
Measuring against top performers
- side-by-sidePositioned next to another
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- contrastNotable difference between things
evaluation · analysis · assessment · ranking · rating · measurement · calibration · scoring · grading · weighting
unusually
To an uncommon degree
- uncommonlyTo an unusual degree
- atypicallyNot in expected manner
- uncharacteristicallyUnlike one's typical self
surprisingly · remarkably · notably · distinctively · peculiarly · exceptionally · rarely · seldom · infrequently
comparativelyabsolutely
Completely, without exception
entirely · completely · fully · totally · wholly
comparativelydefinitely
With complete certainty
certainly · decidedly · positively · unquestionably · unequivocally
- comparative advantageLowest opportunity cost production
- comparative studyExamination of similarities and differences
- comparative essayText analyzing similarities and differences
- comparative anatomyStudy of structural similarities between organisms
- comparative analysisSystematic comparison of subjects