comparatively

IPA/kəmˈpærətɪvli/
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comparatively — adverb

1. after you compare something with another thing, it seems this way or to this deg

1.副詞B2
釋義

after you compare something with another thing, it seems this way or to this degree.

例句

The train is comparatively cheap if you book the tickets early.

comparatively + adjective

Shanti recovered comparatively quickly after the knee operation.

comparatively + adverb

同義詞
  • relatively

    more common and less formal in everyday English

  • fairly

    shows a moderate degree, but it does not always suggest a comparison

  • somewhat

    often suggests a smaller degree and sounds slightly more formal

文法句型

comparatively + adjective

comparatively + adverb

用法筆記

Usually placed before an adjective or adverb. It is more formal than 'relatively' and is especially common when writing compares one situation with another.

常見錯誤

❌The exam was comparative easy.
✅The exam was comparatively easy.
💡'comparative' is an adjective; before another adjective you need the adverb 'comparatively'.