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
David FrumOther laptops in the same class were priced comparably …—Hal Nieburg
Hal Nieburg2
: 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
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Both are wearing the same brands of clothing, and are comparably dressed.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Kevin Lankinen, who had a comparably solid season as Allen, re-signed in Vancouver at a $4.5 million AAV prior to the trade deadline.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The closed Switchback measures 50 in (127 cm) tall on its own, rising a little higher than a standard cab-height truck bed cap, more comparably to mid/high-rise caps.
—New Atlas, 3 July 2025
The characters in The Waterfront might be older than the characters in Outer Banks, but the show is comparably nuanced and less fun.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Kevin Lankinen, who had a comparably solid season as Allen, re-signed in Vancouver at a $4.5 million AAV prior to the trade deadline.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The closed Switchback measures 50 in (127 cm) tall on its own, rising a little higher than a standard cab-height truck bed cap, more comparably to mid/high-rise caps.
—New Atlas, 3 July 2025
The characters in The Waterfront might be older than the characters in Outer Banks, but the show is comparably nuanced and less fun.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for comparably
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“Comparably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparably. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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