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

At-home cold showers performed comparably to supervised ice baths. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

The at-home cold shower group performed comparably to the in-person ice bath group. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

The disc is crowded with younger stars that are comparably metal-rich. —Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026

A student whose profile, background, and interests align authentically with a school’s mission or a distinct academic program is a fundamentally stronger candidate there than at a comparably selective school where a student doesn’t align. —Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comparably

• incomparably