Definitions for disproportionately
dis·pro·por·tion·ate·ly

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1. disproportionatelyadverb

   out of proportion

   "this wall is disproportionately long"

2. disproportionatelyadverb

   to a disproportionate degree

   "his benefits were disproportionately generous"

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1. disproportionatelyadverb

   in a disproportionate manner

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disproportionatelyadverb

   Unsuitably; unsymmetrically.

   Etymology: from disproportionate.

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1. disproportionately

   Disproportionately refers to an uneven, unequal or unbalanced distribution or representation of something relative to the whole or a certain standard. It implies a magnitude or amount that is significantly larger, smaller, more or less than what is considered fair, normal, or expected.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Oliver

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How to say disproportionately in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disproportionately in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disproportionately in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of disproportionately in a Sentence

1. Victoria Castro:

   We need to go back and expunge the records of people who were imprisoned because of using marijuana. And this is important, this part is important, in part, because there are a lot of people, and folks in this audience probably know some of them who have served jail time, right, and disproportionately it's impacted communities of color and poor neighborhoods of people who have been imprisoned because of marijuana use. So it's not enough just to say we want to legalize it. We actually want to go back and expunge these records.

2. Glenn Nelson:

   We're blocking BIPOC communities from being involved in the conservation movement and BIPOC communities are the ones who experience the impact of environmental calamities first, and disproportionately, we're essentially excluding them from their own rescue in a way.

3. Kate Brown:

   As a state, we have a duty to aid those in need, particularly Oregonians who suffer from systemic racism and are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, the Oregon Cares Fund has been an enormous success, and has provided urgent relief to Black Oregonians, Black-led nonprofits, and Black-owned businesses, which are less likely to have access to federal aid.

4. District Attorney Jackie Lacey:

   The dismissal of tens of thousands of old cannabis-related convictions in Los Angeles County will bring much-needed relief to communities of color that disproportionately suffered the unjust consequences of our nation's drug laws, i am privileged to be part of a system dedicated to finding innovative solutions and implementing meaningful criminal justice reform that gives all people the support they need to build the life they deserve.

5. Rachel Weisz:

   It's very sad that such an event as tonight has to happen, but we do need to draw attention to women in film, we're just very disproportionately represented in terms of directors and writers - people in charge of the story-telling. So we just need more films from women's point of view.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disproportionately
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disproportionately
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disproportionately
4. ^ ChatGPT
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