disproportionately

[dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nit-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is out of proper relation with something else in size, number, importance, etc..

   We often allow the minor inconveniences of life—such as traffic jams or technology breakdowns—to disproportionately impact our happiness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disproportionately¹

disproportionate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

While men and boys also suffer from many of these forms of abuse, they disproportionately affect women, the National Police Chiefs' Council says.

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“But we really just saw ongoing consumer uncertainty and pressure in housing that are disproportionately impacting home improvement demand.”

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But her heart is dying, the result of a rare and often fatal complication of pregnancy that disproportionately affects Black women.

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“This makes every sniff of holiday activity — foot traffic, discount depth, card authorizations — disproportionately important. In a data desert, even a puddle looks like a lake.”

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But even with the government reopened, he said operations remain hobbled by staff losses that disproportionately affect conservation and restoration, including saving Joshua trees and desert tortoises.

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