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

See Examples For:

qualitatively

To them, “opposing” independence is qualitatively different from “not supporting” it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

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 these ads seem qualitatively different in how brazen a lot of them are.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

Not remembering which of the bases had amino groups, he could not qualitatively describe the quantum-mechanical argument until he asked Chargaff to write out their formulas.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson