proportionately
proportionately — adverb
1. when two connected amounts change at the same rate, so the ratio between them st
when two connected amounts change at the same rate, so the ratio between them stays the same
Ezra's salary rose proportionately when he took on more duties at work.
rise proportionately — for pay matching workload increases
Minh doubled the recipe and increased every ingredient proportionately.
When funding dropped, each department's share was reduced proportionately.
If you stretch one side of the photo, the other sides expand proportionately.
Daichi worked extra shifts, but his hourly rate did not rise proportionately.
- proportionally
near-identical meaning; preferred in mathematical and technical contexts
- commensurately
formal; stresses matching in degree, common in legal or academic writing
- correspondingly
broader — can mean 'in matching ratio' or simply 'as a natural result'
- disproportionately
not in proportion; excessively large or small relative to something else
用法筆記
Proportionately and proportionally are often interchangeable. Proportionally is preferred in mathematical and statistical writing, while proportionately feels more natural for everyday resources such as money, time, and workloads.