comparatively

副词 comparatively:

1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
   同义词：relatively

1. It would have taken a dozen men with picks and shovels four months to do what we've done today, with this comparatively small earth-moving machine.
   我们今天用小型挖土机所干的活，若是用镐和铲子，十几个人得花四个月才能完成。
2. All this was comparatively slow until, with the coming of science, the tempo was suddenly raised.
   所有这些发展都比较缓慢，直到出现了科学，其速度才突然加快。
3. The Norwegians live in a comparatively cold zone.
   挪威人生活在比较寒冷的地区。
4. An overland route is comparatively safe.
   陆路相对来说安全些。