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proportionally

adverb

Simple meaning

In due degree.

Pronunciation

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pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəli

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Definition

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adverb

  1. In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare
Typical Use
Primarily written

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How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.

Used this way, proportionally is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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proportionally greaterproportionally increasedproportionally largeproportionally equalproportionally smallproportionally reducedproportionally fewerproportionally spaced

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • proportionalnounBase word

    One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • proportionalitynounDerived noun · specialist

    A ratio of two quantities that is constant.

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Synonyms

Sense: in proportion

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