2.144 submodifiers used for making comparisons

When you want to suggest that you are comparing different amounts of a quality, you can use submodifiers such as 'comparatively', 'relatively', and 'equally'.

• Psychology's a comparatively new subject.
• The costs remained relatively low.
• Her technique was less dramatic than Ann's, but equally effective.
• He was extra polite to his superiors.

Submodifiers are explained in paragraphs 2.145 to 2.173.