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

There's also a small flip up carry loop, which is a nice feature for a bottle with a comparably wide diameter. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

One of the easiest ways to punch above your weight in TE-premium dynasty leagues is to fill your Flex with tight ends who carry very little trade value but score comparably to vastly more expensive wide receivers or running backs. — Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

By some measures, there is today comparably more unity even against a less urgent threat. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The 1,600-nit peak brightness is where the glasses literally shine, as the more Luma and Beast models only range from 1,000 to 1,250 nits, while the XReal One Pro is comparably dim at 700 nits. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comparably

• incomparably