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Definition of "disproportionately" []

  • In a disproportionate manner (adverb)

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Use "disproportionately" in a sentence
  • "The Mexicans who enter the US illegally tend to be disproportionately from the South part of Mexico, and tend to be darker, with more indigenous (i.e. non-white) blood."
  • "Language graduates were also disproportionately from the wealthiest homes, with 30% from the highest income group."
  • "Meanwhile, in the absence of an official gender assessment, it is having great success in publicising its own conclusion – that women will suffer disproportionately from the government's cuts."
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