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

Detroit automakers swapped out their lineups of compact coupes and sedans in favor of small crossover SUVs, which tend to carry slightly higher sticker prices than comparably sized passenger cars. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

That’s hundreds more incidents than any other operator, including comparably sized companies. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

But on Wall Street, the faux-opulent chain has posted surprisingly strong returns for investors in a comparably tough time for the restaurant industry. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

The United States today has comparably stretched global military commitments amid ballooning social costs at home. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comparably

• incomparably