commensurately

adverb

as in proportionately

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Recent Examples of commensurately The brakes are commensurately capable, encouraging the driver to party like its 1999. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 The tournament has always been the NCAA’s most visible and important event and had to be managed commensurately — only the best for the best. — Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 Working with people from all walks of life was even more challenging, and commensurately rewarding. — Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 The models got better, and the unintended consequences grew commensurately. — 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
  1. proportionately
  2. amply
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  • The largest Democratic donor networks are proportionately male.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • As the companies’ power and dominance have mushroomed, their sense of accountability has diminished proportionately.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Definition of proportionately
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  • There were other controversies as well, which have been amply covered elsewhere.
    — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, Cormier still insists that a beekeeper’s labors are amply rewarded.
    — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of amply

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“Commensurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurately. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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