German word

vergleichsweise

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈglaɪ̯çsˌvaɪ̯zə/

Meaning

  • adverbrelatively

Example

Das Zimmer ist vergleichsweise groß für diese Stadt.

The room is relatively large for this city.

Illustration for vergleichsweise (relatively)

More examples

Die Stadt ist vergleichsweise ruhig trotz des Verkehrs.

The city is relatively quiet despite the traffic.

Core concept

A measuring line shows that something reaches a certain degree when set beside other cases or normal expectations.

Common phrases

  • vergleichsweise günstig

    relatively cheap

  • vergleichsweise ruhig

    relatively quiet

Similar words

ziemlich: To a fairly high or considerable degree.
eher: More likely to fit one description than another.
relativ: To a degree understood through comparison rather than an absolute measure.

Definition in German

Angibt, dass etwas im Vergleich zu anderen Fällen oder zur Erwartung relativ zutrifft.

Word origin

The adverb combines Vergleich with the suffix -sweise, which forms expressions meaning in a particular manner, yielding the sense of by comparison.

Usage tips

  • An explicit comparison is not required because vergleichsweise can refer to an understood standard, such as what is usual for a place or situation.

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