comparably

American  

[kom-per-uh-blee] / ˈkɒm pər ə bli /

adverb

1. in a way that shows a resemblance or similarity; similarly.

   The only real difference between the ovens came down to size; they performed comparably.

   These sound much better than other comparably priced speakers.

2. in a way that allows for or suggests a comparison.

   Randomization allows researchers to comparably test different treatments in similar groups.

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Other Word Forms

• uncomparably adverb

Etymology

Origin of comparably

comparab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

This previously has sparked concerns over the company’s ability to service its debt and dividend obligations, as Bitcoin dominates its balance sheet and the company brings in comparably paltry revenue from its legacy software business.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Now, as the stock has declined while estimates have still moved higher, Palantir’s stock is trading at a comparably easier-to-swallow multiple of 50-times 2027 free-cash-flow estimates.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

These remains belong to a titanosaurian sauropod, a long-necked dinosaur for which no comparably well-preserved skeletons had ever been discovered in Transylvania.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

These are appropriate investments in cutting-edge capability, but a failure to invest comparably in alignment can allow adversaries to compromise American AI capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

It’s not as simple as it seems, because making the deaths on either side of the equation comparably frightful takes enormous skill.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Related Words

• almost
• approximately
• comparatively
• nearly
• rather
• somewhat