disproportionately
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of disproportionately
Example Sentences
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Both are large workforces, roughly comparable in size, though truck drivers are disproportionately men and call center workers disproportionately women—and as you'd guess, truck drivers earn substantially more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In the agility category, we placed two-thirds of the weight on indicators, devised by the Management Lab, that center on whether the executive share of a company’s total head count is expanding disproportionately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The burden falls disproportionately on the elderly, outdoor workers and households without reliable access to cooling.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Once again the victims are disproportionately children,” Marler said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Altogether we saved perhaps five pounds of weight each—hardly anything really—but Katz seemed disproportionately happy.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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