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

Derived Forms

• nonqualitatively
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of qualitatively

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

Example Sentences

LLMs do something qualitatively different: They create and sustain private, personalized, open-ended dialogue that builds on itself and follows the user’s thinking wherever it leads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The affordable housing world has grown significantly over the years, including qualitatively.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 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

When social animals are gathered together in groups, they become qualitatively different creatures from what they were when alone or in pairs.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas