Using the adverb unprecedentedly

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'You seem to be grasping the subject unprecedntedly'

Does this make sense? I'm trying to say he has grasped the subject quickly.

Can someone show me a sentence using the adverb unprecedentedly?

Secondly, 'comparitive to' is the same as 'in comparison to'. How do you use the word comparitive (without the prep. in) in a sentence?

Thanks.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

'You seem to be grasping the subject unprecedntedly'

Does this make sense? I'm trying to say he has grasped the subject quickly.

Can someone show me a sentence using the adverb unprecedentedly?I don't remember ever hearing this in adverb form. It sounds very awkward.
When you talk about a precedent, you are not talking about speed. You are talking about something similar that happened earlier.
In your example, you could say 'You seem to be grasping the subject with unprecedented speed'.This means that no-one has previously grasped it with similar speed.

Secondly, 'comparative to' is the same as 'in comparison to'. How do you use the word comparitive (without the prep. in) in a sentence?
Here are some things you can say.
I've tried Coke and Pepsi. I like the comparative taste of Coke.
I've tried Coke and Pepsi. Coke tastes comparatively better.

However, I think the following are more commonly said.
I like Coke, compared to Pepsi.
I like Coke in comparison to Pepsi.
Coke is comparable to Pepsi.

Best wishes, Clive

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