Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Measured against another person or thing; to a relative degree.
Natural examples
Die Miete ist für diese Gegend vergleichsweise niedrig.
Rent is comparatively low for this area.
Im April war es hier vergleichsweise trocken.
It was relatively dry here in April.
Der neue Weg ist vergleichsweise leicht zu erreichen.
The new route is comparatively easy to reach.
Usage note
Vergleichsweise qualifies a statement by referring to a point of comparison. It often comes before an adjective or adverb.
Mini-lesson: vergleichsweise
Measured against another person or thing; to a relative degree. Vergleichsweise qualifies a statement by referring to a point of comparison. It often comes before an adjective or adverb.
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