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English Dictionary: disproportionately by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
disproportionately
adv
  1. out of proportion; "this wall is disproportionately long"
    Antonym(s): proportionately
  2. to a disproportionate degree; "his benefits were disproportionately generous"
    Antonym(s): proportionally, proportionately
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Disproportionate \Dis`pro*por"tion*ate\, a.
      Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else
      in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion;
      inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are
      disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work
      disproportionate means. -- {Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ly}, adv. --
      {Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ness}, n.
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