# proportionally vs proportionately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### proportionately
*adverb · frequency rank #44,423*
In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.

## Source
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