disproportionately

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    To an extent that is too large or too small in relation to something else; out of proportion.; In a manner that is not in proper balance or symmetry with other elements.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more disproportionately Superlative: most disproportionately

Collocations

disproportionately affectdisproportionately highdisproportionately lowdisproportionately representeddisproportionately impactdisproportionately burden

Derivatives

disproportionatedisproportionproportionateproportionproportionatelyproportionally

Synonyms

disproportionallyunequallyunevenlyasymmetricallyinordinately

Antonyms

proportionatelyequallyevenly

Commonly confused

disproportionally
EN: Both are valid adverbs from 'disproportionate'; 'disproportionately' is far more common in standard usage, while 'disproportionally' is rarer and sometimes considered less standard.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 'p' in 'disproportionately' (dis-pro-portion-ate-ly). Do not drop the 'e' before '-ly'.

💬 Examples

  1. The policy disproportionately affected low-income families.

  2. The upper floors of the building were disproportionately large compared to the base.