Meaning & use
Disproportionally
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In a way that is out of proportion in size, amount, or degree compared to something else.
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Low-income neighborhoods were disproportionally affected by the factory closures.
The new tax fell disproportionally on small businesses rather than large corporations.
A note on using this word
"Disproportionally" and "disproportionately" are used interchangeably, though "disproportionately" is somewhat more common in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
disproportionatelyunevenly
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Words with an opposite meaning
proportionallyevenly
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