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Six example sentences with comparatively, each labelled with its topic.
The rookie is comparatively small for a center, though he still stands eight inches above anyone on his old college team.
Basketball
The river is comparatively clean now, since the mill upstream closed, though nobody would call the water drinkable.
Environment
Watercolor looks comparatively forgiving beside oil, yet a single wrong stroke sinks into the paper and cannot be lifted out.
Art
Bonds are comparatively safe beside shares, though a sharp rate rise can still cost a holder a tenth of the value.
Finance
Stew is comparatively forgiving; leave it an extra hour and it only gets better.
Cooking
The sequel's opening levels are comparatively gentle, giving players thirty minutes before anything can hurt them.
Gaming
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