disproportionately

1.副詞B2

釋義

to a degree that is unfairly large or small when measured against something else

例句

Thandiwe noticed that the cleaning duties fell disproportionately on the junior staff.

fall disproportionately on + [affected group]

The flooding hit the villages closest to the old river disproportionately.

同義詞

excessively
focuses on going beyond a limit, without necessarily comparing two things
unduly
more formal; emphasises that something is inappropriate or unwarranted beyond what is right
inordinately
formal; stresses extreme excess rather than imbalance between two sides
overly
more casual; simply means 'too much' without the comparative element

反義詞

proportionately
in a way that matches the size or importance of something else
equally
in equal amounts or to the same degree

文法句型

disproportionately + adjective

disproportionately + past participle

fall + disproportionately + on + [group]

用法筆記

Used when the imbalance is clearly unfair or notable — not for describing any small difference. Most often modifies adjectives (large, high, small, low) or past participles (affected, burdened, represented).

常見錯誤

❌The budget was cut disproportionally this year.

✅The budget was cut disproportionately this year.

💡'disproportionally' is a rare variant; 'disproportionately' is the standard form in all major varieties of English.