comparably

adverb

com·​pa·​ra·​bly ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-blē 

 also  kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl,

-ˈper-ə-

1

: in a comparable or similar way

The Great Recession ended in the summer of 2009. Since then, the U.S. economy has been growing, but most incomes have not grown comparably.

—David Frum

Other laptops in the same class were priced comparably …

—Hal Nieburg

2

: by comparison : in relation to what is being compared

… even the largest crowds, during the afternoon rush, were comparably smaller than a year before.

—Faiz Sidddiqui

Examples of comparably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boyd Gaming , another comparably sized US regional gaming company, is reportedly possibly interested in acquiring PENN. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024

The singer kept the spotlight on her spiky and unique spine accessory by leaving not only her dress but also her glam comparably simple, sporting neutral makeup and a messy updo. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

With less than two weeks to go before the election, recent polls have suggested that the presidential race is essentially in a deadlock, with both Harris and Trump at comparably small margins. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024

Only Trout, Ott and Ruth had comparably superb BB rates through age 25, and only Ott had a comparable K rate. —Tony Blengino, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1