proportionally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Because of these differences, many couples in your situation choose other options like dividing expenses proportionally based on income or contributing to a joint household account to cover costs.
From MarketWatch
At approximately 2% of the total state budget, the proposed funding is similar proportionally to the previous five years.
From Los Angeles Times
While researching this matter, I noticed that, in some cases, advances on an inheritance are made proportionally to what the recipient contributes from their own funds.
From MarketWatch
Simpson said the challenge was how to hold Walter Mitty's to account proportionally on such an emotive subject for many.
From BBC
“People tend to repay a credit card,” the authors say, “by allocating their debt repayments proportionally to the relative sizes of their balances.”
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