proportionately

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Recent Examples of proportionately So range will decline more than proportionately as speed increases. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Costs incurred between when the minerals are extracted and when they are sold can be shared proportionately between the oil company and the royalty owner, the court found. Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionately
Adverb
  • That determination was on full display in the viral post, where the pup made its feelings abundantly clear through a chorus of noises that blended protest with performance.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This is abundantly clear when playing with Gilgeous-Alexander in the game.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • As in each of the stories, the lives of these characters outside of their chapter, while seldom spoken of in any revealing way, are amply readable.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Many have amply provided for their children and grandchildren and do not want to leave them any more money.
    Christine Fletcher, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Touchscreens get dirty quickly and may need weekly cleaning to keep them operating optimally.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By optimizing processes based on digital data and physically accurate models and simulations, businesses can leverage ideal materials and fine-tune layouts to ensure initial prototypes or build-outs perform optimally from the get-go.
    Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Proportionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionately. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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