proportionately

Definitions of proportionately
  1. adverb
    in proportion
    “the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions”
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    antonyms:
    disproportionately
    out of proportion
  2. adverb
    in proportion
    synonyms: pro rata
  3. adverb
    to a proportionate degree
    “your salary will rise proportionately to your workload”
    synonyms: proportionally
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    antonyms:
    disproportionately
    to a disproportionate degree
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