disproportionately
adverb/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli/
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/
- in a way that is too large or too small when compared with something else
- The lower-paid spend a disproportionately large amount of their earnings on food.
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