# proportional vs proportionally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proportional
*adjective · frequency rank #13,045*
At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.

### proportionally
*adverb · IPA /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəli/ · frequency rank #31,302*
In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.

## Source
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