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proportionately
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As an adverb, proportionately means in a proportionate manner.
Meanings of proportionately
3 meaningsadverb
In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.
In a way that is in correspondence among the constituents of another entity
“the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions”
In a way that agrees in amount, magnitude or degree
“The shareholders were paid dividends on a pro rata basis.”
Similar: pro rata
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adverb: to a proportionate degree
adverb: in a way that agrees in amount, magnitude or degree
pro rata
Oppositesdisproportionately
Words that rhyme with proportionately
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