proportionally
pro·por·tion·al·ly/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəli/adverb
proportionally is spelled P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y: 14 letters and 5 syllables (pro·por·tion·al·ly). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, proportionally means “In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in proportionally?
| Letters | 14: P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: pro·por·tion·al·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is proportionally?
Proportionally appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce proportionally?
- US /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəli/
- UK /pɹəˈpɔːʃənəli/
Proportionally has 5 syllables, split pro·por·tion·al·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-proportionally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of proportionally
- more proportionally comparative
- most proportionally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does proportionally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Proportionally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in proportion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | proportionnellement, proportionnément |
| German | proportional |
| Portuguese | proporcionalmente |
| Spanish | proporcionalmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does proportionally come from?
From proportional + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).