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 Siddiqui

Examples of comparably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who think the Church is currently out of touch have comparably less confidence that the conclave will pick a pope who is. —Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 6 May 2025

Similarly, cities and commercial corridors currently deemed ‘second tier’ or not befitting a Fendi, Cipriani, or comparably premium brand could be the next Nashville or Park Slope hiding in plain sight. —Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Gutfeld! has done very well, comparably well to Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025

Three other candidates pulled off comparably quick political promotions after two years running a state house. —Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comparably

• incomparably