disproportionally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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There is no proven link between rugby of either code and MND, though elite athletes in general are disproportionally affected by the condition.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
There is one audience, however, from which the film has spurred a disproportionally passionate reaction: educators.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023
Burnout within the health care community is a national epidemic disproportionally affecting women.
From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023
On hot days, air conditioner compressors have to work harder to send the heat from homes outside, which in turn disproportionally increases electricity consumption and overall electricity demand.
From Scientific American • Sep. 5, 2023
Lack of exact correspondence in the area represented by successive samples would result in a disproportionally small number of recaptures, and an erroneously high census computation.
From Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas by Fitch, Henry S.
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