com ‧ par ‧ a ‧ tive ‧ ly /kəmˈpærətəvli, kəmˈpærətɪvli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ comparison , ↑ comparability , the comparative; adverb : ↑ comparatively , ↑ comparably ; adjective : ↑ comparable ≠ ↑ incomparable , ↑ comparative ; verb : ↑ compare ]
as compared to something else or to a previous state SYN relatively :
a comparatively small number of people
Comparatively few books have been written on the subject.
Crime on the island is comparatively rare.
Comparatively speaking, this part of the coast is still unspoiled.