qualitatively

American  

[kwol-i-tey-tiv-lee] / ˈkwɒl ɪˌteɪ tɪv li /

adverb

1. in a way that has to do with the characteristics, properties, or attributes of someone or something.

   This deal has the potential to usher in a qualitatively different relationship, one not of buyer and seller but of coproducers.

   The study suggests that brain white matter may be qualitatively altered in schizophrenia.

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Other Word Forms

• nonqualitatively adverb

Etymology

Origin of qualitatively

First recorded in 1620–30; qualitative ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"There appears to be little additional physics required to explain the stripes qualitatively," Medvedev said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

“The risk case of $100-120 oil is in our mind qualitatively different,” Evercore wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Verizon reported earnings on Wednesday morning, but what the company had to say qualitatively about its future strategy was perhaps more important than any number.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

“But having something that can help throw out a bunch of ideas, and be able to reflect on those, that really feels qualitatively different, and like a real opportunity.”

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

But there is something about the flattening of the world that is going to be qualitatively different from the great changes of previous eras: the speed and breadth with which it is taking hold.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman