disproportionately

American  

[dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nit-lee] / ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃə nɪt li /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of disproportionately

disproportionate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Trucking jobs constitute the largest subsector in the transportation industry in the United States and are disproportionately rural.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, tariffs have a disproportionately high impact on low-income consumers because they spend a higher share of their income on goods rather than services, Ricco added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trucking jobs comprise the largest subsector in the transportation industry in the United States, and are disproportionately rural.

From MarketWatch

Trucking jobs comprise the largest subsector in the transportation industry in the United States, and are disproportionately rural.

From MarketWatch

“We must tackle the issue of burdensome fines, fees and assessments that disproportionately drag low-income individuals deeper into debt and away from full participation in their communities,” Newsom wrote at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

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