proportionately — English Dictionary

Adverb

1. In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.

   Examples

   During this analysis, it became apparent that the home team seemed to be receiving proportionately greater generosity from the referee than the away team.

   More examples (1)

   Whereas numbers of trees and basal areas of all species increased between 1957 and 1972, the 1972—1977 timber harvest reduced the number of large black and scarlet oaks proportionately more than other species.

Adverb

1. to a proportionate degree

   Synonyms

   proportionally

   Antonyms

   disproportionately

   Examples

   your salary will rise proportionately to your workload

2. in a way that is in correspondence among the constituents of another entity

   Antonyms

   disproportionately

   Examples

   the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions

3. in a way that agrees in amount, magnitude or degree

   Synonyms

   pro rata