comparably

/ˈkɒmpərəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːmpərəbli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-blē also kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl, -ˈper-ə-/ (ame, mw)

comparably — adverb

1. to a similar level of size, amount, price, or quality as another thing you are t

1.副詞C1
釋義

to a similar level of size, amount, price, or quality as another thing you are talking about, so that the two can be set side by side as roughly equal.

例句

The new electric scooter is comparably priced to last year's petrol model.

comparably + past participle (priced / sized / equipped) showing two things are roughly equal

Tariro's small bakery sells bread that is comparably fresh to the big supermarket chains.

comparably + adjective with 'to' phrase naming the thing compared

同義詞
  • similarly

    more everyday; covers any kind of likeness, not only degree or amount

  • equivalently

    stresses equal value or function, often in technical or formal writing

  • correspondingly

    links two changes that move together (if one rises, the other rises in step)

反義詞

文法句型

comparably + adjective

verb phrase + comparably

用法筆記

Usually followed by an adjective, past participle, or short adverb (priced, sized, fresh, well). Often paired with a 'to' or 'with' phrase that names the thing being compared; when the comparison is clear from earlier context, that phrase may be left out.

常見錯誤

❌The two cars run comparably fast each other.
✅The two cars run comparably fast.
💡do not add 'each other'; the comparison is built into the adverb.
❌Henrik's salary is comparably than his wife's.
✅Henrik's salary is comparable to his wife's.
💡use the adjective 'comparable' before 'to', not the adverb 'comparably'.