comparatively
gb/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/ us/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adverb
B1
relation
1
to a certain extent in comparison
Used to say that something is true when you compare it to something else.
תבנית שימוש:
comparatively [adjective/adverb]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comparatively' with 'completely' due to similar sounds, but the meanings are opposite.
מילים נרדפות
relatively (Almost identical meaning, though 'relatively' is slightly more common in everyday speech.)
הפכים
absolutely (Opposite in that it means without comparison or qualification.)
צירופים
comparatively easy
|comparatively small
|comparatively low
|comparatively rare
נושאים
communication
|comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The exam was comparatively easy this year.
- This area is comparatively quiet compared to downtown.
- The new model is comparatively cheap for its quality.
- Her recovery was comparatively quick after the surgery.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The test was comparatively easy.
- This town is comparatively small.
- The food here is comparatively cheap.
- He finished the work comparatively fast.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
comparatively
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
US/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
הברות והטעמה
com - par - at - ively (4 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: comparatively
- Plural: comparativelies
משפחת מילים
Forms
comparativelies
noun
Core family
Related words
comparable
adjective B2
comparably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
incomparably
adverb
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- Comparatively speaking, this city is safer than most in the country.
- Comparatively speaking, the project cost was quite low.