disproportionately

Adverb

Meaning

out of proportion

to a disproportionate degree

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Examples

I didn't notice many Jewish names coming back from Vietnam on any of those lists; I don't know how the hell they avoid it. If you look at the Canadian-Swedish contingent, they were very disproportionately Jewish. The deserters. Richard Nixon

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families. Barbara Mikulski

Latinos are disproportionately more likely to be injured on the job than other ethnic groups. Grace Napolitano

There's no question that California, in the last three or four years, has been privileged to add disproportionately to the economic growth of America, and to contribute to its technological productivity. Gray Davis

There is no doubt that Stop-and-Frisk does not yield the desired results, and it is apparent that it disproportionately targets minority communities. Yvette Clarke

While most Americans have access to the best oral health care in the world, low-income children suffer disproportionately from oral disease. Michael K. Simpson

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