as in proportionately
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Recent Examples of commensurately
The models got better, and the unintended consequences grew commensurately.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
If only the prices were commensurately modest.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
If only the prices were commensurately modest.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurately
Adverb
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The letter also said Iran doesn’t seek tension and would not initiate a war but would respond decisively and proportionately if attacked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Bangladesh, voters elect 300 members of Parliament directly while the remaining 50 posts are reserved for women and distributed proportionately among the winning parties.—
Julhas Alam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the urbanized tier — generally the area south of Interstate 8 — infrastructure and public facilities capacity was, presumably, amply available.—
Nico Calavita,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The straps and upper material are stretchy and soft against the skin, while the supportive insoles will keep your feet amply supported.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Commensurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurately. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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