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
The department plans to prioritize rebates for people with lower incomes, or who live in communities with disproportionally high levels of air pollution or who drive a high number of miles for work, Hershkowitz said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024
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
The hands, the arms, the legs, the feet, the fleshy portions of the face, even, may be disproportionally enlarged by constant use.
From The Young Mother Management of Children in Regard to Health by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)
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