comparatively
gb/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/ us/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
B1
Английский
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adverb
B1
relation
1
to a certain extent in comparison
Used to say that something is true when you compare it to something else.
Модель употребления:
comparatively [adjective/adverb]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comparatively' with 'completely' due to similar sounds, but the meanings are opposite.
Синонимы
relatively (Almost identical meaning, though 'relatively' is slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Антонимы
absolutely (Opposite in that it means without comparison or qualification.)
Коллокации
comparatively easy
|comparatively small
|comparatively low
|comparatively rare
Темы
communication
|comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The test was comparatively easy.
- This town is comparatively small.
- The food here is comparatively cheap.
- He finished the work comparatively fast.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
comparatively
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
US/kəmpˈɛɹɪtɪvli/
Слоги и ударение
com - par - at - ively (4 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: comparatively
- Plural: comparativelies
Родственные слова
Forms
comparativelies
noun
Core family
Related words
comparable
adjective B2
comparably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
incomparably
adverb
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- Comparatively speaking, this city is safer than most in the country.
- Comparatively speaking, the project cost was quite low.