qualitatively
In descriptive terms
Qualitatively describes something done in terms of quality rather than quantity—focusing on characteristics, nature, or kind rather than on measurable amounts.
The two experiences are qualitatively different.
A qualitative assessment judges how good something is or what properties it has, not how much: The study examined the data qualitatively rather than statistically.
Explaining meaning or significance
- experientialDerived from direct involvement
- perspectivalRelating to point of view
- personalRelating to one's self
- impressionEffect on the mind
viewpoint · meaning-making · lived experience · subjective · perception · feeling · sense · intuitive
In an obvious manner
- observablyIn a perceptible manner
- discerniblyIn observable manner
- appreciablyTo a perceptible extent
- detectablyIn discernible manner
perceptibly · tangibly · visibly · markedly · substantially · significantly · measurably · demonstrably
Not the same
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- variedDiffering in type
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
layered · textured · multifaceted · richness · depth · gradations · shades · variations
Assigned meaning
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
research · scientific · observation · methodology · thematic · coding · triangulation · phenomenological
Formal evaluation of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- criteriaStandards for judgment
standards · review · critique · comparison · benchmarking · rating · gauging · weighing
interpretive
Explaining meaning or significance
- experientialDerived from direct involvement
- perspectivalRelating to point of view
- personalRelating to one's self
impression · viewpoint · meaning-making · lived experience · subjective · perception · feeling · sense · intuitive · reflective
noticeably
In an obvious manner
- observablyIn a perceptible manner
- discerniblyIn observable manner
- appreciablyTo a perceptible extent
detectably · perceptibly · tangibly · visibly · markedly · substantially · significantly · measurably · demonstrably · evidently
different
Not the same
complex · layered · textured · multifaceted · richness · depth · gradations · shades · variations · refined
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
empirical · research · scientific · observation · methodology · thematic · coding · triangulation · phenomenological · ethnographic
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
criteria · standards · review · critique · comparison · benchmarking · rating · gauging · weighing · discernment
qualitativelyquantitatively
In numerical terms
numerically · statistically · mathematically · measurably · by the numbers
- qualitative dataNon-numeric descriptive information
- qualitative leapFundamental change in nature