comparatively
gb/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/ us/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
B1
English
~ 3700
viszonylag
B1
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viszonylag
B1
Usage pattern:
comparatively [adjective/adverb]
The exam was comparatively easy this year.
A vizsga idén viszonylag könnyű volt.
This area is comparatively quiet compared to downtown.
Ez a környék a belvároshoz képest viszonylag csendes.
The new model is comparatively cheap for its quality.
Her recovery was comparatively quick after the surgery.
Learner examples
The test was comparatively easy.
A teszt viszonylag könnyű volt.
This town is comparatively small.
Ez a város viszonylag kicsi.
The food here is comparatively cheap.
He finished the work comparatively fast.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comparatively' with 'completely' due to similar sounds, but the meanings are opposite.
Meaning
to a certain extent in comparison
Collocations
comparatively easy
|comparatively small
|comparatively low
|comparatively rare
Synonyms
relatively (Almost identical meaning, though 'relatively' is slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
absolutely (Opposite in that it means without comparison or qualification.)
Themes
communication
|comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something is true when you compare it to something else.
To a certain extent when considered in relation to something else; in comparison.
Grammar
Dictionary form
comparatively
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
US/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
Syllables & stress
com - par - at - ively (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: comparatively
- Plural: comparativelies
Word family
Forms
comparativelies
noun
Core family
Related words
comparable
adjective B2
comparably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
incomparably
adverb
Expressions
comparatively speaking
1/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
in comparison with other things
Used to say that something is true when compared with other similar things.
Examples
- Comparatively speaking, this city is safer than most in the country.
- Comparatively speaking, the project cost was quite low.