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proportionately

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pro·por·tion·ate  (pr-pôrsh-nt, -pr-)
adj.
Being in due proportion; proportional.
tr.v. (-sh-nt) pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates
To make proportionate.
pro·portion·ate·ly adv.
pro·portion·ate·ness n.
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Adv.1.proportionately - to a proportionate degree; "your salary will rise proportionately to your workload"
proportionally
disproportionately - to a disproportionate degree; "his benefits were disproportionately generous"
2.proportionately - in proportion; "the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions"
disproportionately - out of proportion; "this wall is disproportionately long"
3.proportionately - in proportion
pro rata
Translations
proportionately [prəˈpɔːʃnɪtlɪ] adv → proporcionadamente, en proporción


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