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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Depending on the events that are in town, room rates fluctuate in Las Vegas, but these rooms can be comparably priced to Wynn.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Although government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom have funded lab research on geoengineering, rich patrons have been comparably powerful funders of geoengineering in general—and the primary funders of polar-geoengineering research.
—Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
The same goes for the comparably low-stakes relationship between Robin and Vickie.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
It's priced accordingly, starting at just $2,900, which is $500 cheaper than the base MSRP of a comparably sized Freedom Camper.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
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Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Although government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom have funded lab research on geoengineering, rich patrons have been comparably powerful funders of geoengineering in general—and the primary funders of polar-geoengineering research.
—Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
The same goes for the comparably low-stakes relationship between Robin and Vickie.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
It's priced accordingly, starting at just $2,900, which is $500 cheaper than the base MSRP of a comparably sized Freedom Camper.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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