Comparatively

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpærətɪvli/

Definitions of comparatively

adjective showing the relationship between two things by comparing them

Example Sentences

A1 This book is comparatively easy to read.

A2 She is comparatively taller than her sister.

B1 The new model is comparatively more efficient than the old one.

B2 His performance in the exam was comparatively better than last time.

C1 The company's profits were comparatively higher this quarter.

C2 The quality of this product is comparatively superior to others on the market.

adverb used to show how one thing is similar to another or how one thing is different from another

Example Sentences

A1 She is comparatively tall for her age.

A2 The new model is comparatively faster than the old one.

B1 His salary is comparatively higher than the average for this position.

B2 The company's profits have been comparatively stable over the past few years.

C1 The quality of this product is comparatively better than its competitors.

C2 Her skills are comparatively advanced in comparison to others in the field.

Examples of comparatively in a Sentence

formal The company's profits were comparatively higher this quarter than last quarter.

informal This phone is comparatively cheaper than the one you were looking at.

slang I think this restaurant is comparatively better than the one down the street.

figurative Her success in the competition was comparatively like a shining star in the night sky.

Grammatical Forms of comparatively

comparative

more comparatively

superlative

most comparatively

present tense

compare

future tense

will compare

perfect tense

have compared

continuous tense

comparing

singular

comparatively

positive degree

comparatively

infinitive

to compare

gerund

comparing

participle

compared

Origin and Evolution of comparatively

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'comparatively' originated from the Latin word 'comparativus', which is derived from the verb 'comparare' meaning 'to compare'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century, 'comparatively' has evolved to signify a comparison in a relative sense, indicating a degree of similarity or difference between two or more things.