Etymology

comparatively

com·par·a·tive·ly
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Today it means: In a comparative manner. Full definition →

English comparative ← Middle English comparatif ← Old French comparatif
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  1. Latincomparātīvu
  2. Old Frenchcomparatif
  3. Middle Englishcomparatif
  4. Englishcomparative
  5. English todaycomparatively

From comparative + -ly.

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