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PROPORTIONATELY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In proportion
Synonyms:
pro rata; proportionately
Classified under:
Pertainym:
proportionate (agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree)
Sense 2
Meaning:
To a proportionate degree
Example:
your salary will rise proportionately to your workload
Synonyms:
proportionally; proportionately
Classified under:
Antonym:
disproportionately (to a disproportionate degree)
Pertainym:
proportionate (agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree)
Sense 3
Meaning:
In proportion
Example:
the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions
Classified under:
Adverbs
Antonym:
disproportionately (out of proportion)
Pertainym:
proportionate (exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities)
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